Sophie Milliken named in New Year honours list
Sophie Milliken, founder and CEO of Moja Group and North East Entrepreneur of the Year 2020, has been awarded an MBE.
Sophie, who has been recognised for her services to business and education, was the co-founder and Managing Director of SRS Recruitment and Employability Experts, which became the leading provider of assessment centre simulations for universities, preparing over 30,000 students for graduate jobs.
She sold the company in 2019, exiting in January 2022 and setting up Moja the same month, working with entrepreneurs and senior executives to amplify their personal profiles and become known authorities in their industries.
Sophie is heavily involved in the wider business community as Chair of Smart Works Newcastle, which supports women into employment through interview clothing and coaching. In addition to this, she runs several business networking events and supports start-ups and scale-ups as an investor and Non-Executive Director.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be included in such a prestigious list. I was shocked and delighted when I found out I had been awarded an MBE- I consider myself very lucky to work with so many amazing people across the region and beyond. The North East is a hotbed of talent and philanthropy and I hope that this award will help raise the profile of the great opportunities and initiatives in this region.”