Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross’ director Ruth Appleton has been appointed to the board of Derbyshire Enterprise Agency (DEA).

The DEA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business by delivering start-up services on behalf of Business Link.

Appleton remains operations director of Barker Ross, the East Midlands’ recruitment agency, based in its Nottingham office.