Board Directors
Directors of the LEP are drawn from the private sector, local authorities and Universities and Colleges. There are a total of 18 Directors, nine from the business community, seven from local authorities and two representing higher/further education. The LEP is business-led and business community representatives have been recruited with the aim of reflecting the geography of the area as well as different sizes and sectors of commerce and industry.
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- Andy Street, Chair, Managing Director, John Lewis
- Steve Hollis Deputy Chair, Former Midlands Chairman, KPMG
- Anita Bhalla, Chair, Performance Birmingham Ltd. Responsible for Creative Industries
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- Andrew Cleaves, Principle and Chief Executive, Birmingham Metropolitan College. Responsible for Transport.
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- Pat Hanlon, Area manager, Handelsbanken. Responsible for GBS Finance and Access to Finance.
- Raza Samar - Director, RUS Chartered Accountants. Responsibility for better regulation
- Chris Webster, Responsible for Optimising Assets and Enterprise Zone Champion
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- Alan Volkaerts Operations Director, Jaguar Land Rover. Responsible for improving Skills.
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- Tracy Westall UK Public Sector, Director, SCC. Responsible for stimulating innovation.
- Mark Rogers, Company Secretary.Chief Executive and Director of Economy, Birmingham City Council.
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- Sir Albert Bore, Birmingham City Council
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- Cllr George Adamson, Cannock Chase District Council
- Julian Mott, East Staffordshire Borough Council
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- Cllr Mike Wilcox, Lichfield District Council
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- Cllr Bob Sleigh, Solihull District Council
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- Cllr Steve Claymore, Tamworth District Council
- Cllr Jon Campion, Wyre Forest District Council, on behalf of North Worcestershire local authorities.
- Professor Dame Julia King Vice Chancellor, Aston University. Responsible for Building Sector Strengths .
- Norman Cave, Principle, Bournville College. Further Education Representative.
