The Business Advisory Board is chaired by David Williams MBE DL, Chairman of Geldards, a non-executive Director at East Midlands Chamber and EMCCA’s Associate Member for Business, providing strategy, advice and guidance to the EMCCA Board.
11 business representatives have been recruited to the board and met on 5th December for the inaugural meeting of the Business Advisory Board at Bolsover District Council. The purpose of the Board is to strengthen the connection between EMCCA and local businesses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. It will help ensure the experience and knowledge of regional businesses, large and small, is harnessed when making decisions on the economy, skills, transport, housing and the transition to Net Zero.
At the inaugural meeting, members were provided with an overview of EMCCA’s recently launched Inclusive Growth Commission and discussed how the Business Advisory Board will inform its work. The advisory board members also discussed the current investment strategy and pipeline of development currently underway in the region, providing their input and feedback to the plans outlined.
Business Advisory Board Chair David Williams MBE DL said: “I was delighted to welcome members of the Business Advisory Board to our inaugural meeting. We had an excellent discussion and heard great contributions from our members, who provide good representation from across our region in terms of sectors, geography, and small, medium and large businesses.”
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward said: “The Business Advisory Board is an important part of our collaboration with our local businesses, and I look forward to hearing the views of board members going forward as we progress our work on the Inclusive Growth Commission, and our investment pipeline for our region.”
Members of the Business Advisory Board:
David Williams MBE DL, Chair and EMCCA Associate Member for Business
Private Sector Representation:
Helen Bailey, Vice-Chair of the Institute of Quarrying
Andy Byrne, Property Development Director, Devonshire Group
Ian Cuddington, Economic Development Director, Rolls-Royce
Jo Dilley, Managing Director, Marketing Peak District and Derbyshire
Malcolm Hall, Founder and Managing Director, Hall-Fast
Paul Harris, Chief Executive, Cheesecake Energy
Natasha Johnson, owner, Global Entrepreneurs UK
Scott Knowles DL, Chief Executive, East Midlands Chamber
Shaun Lunn, Director, Atkins Realis
Becky Rix, Marketing Director, Roadgas
Nora Senior, Chair, East Midlands Freeport
EMCCA Representation:
Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward
Councillor Neghat Khan, EMCCA Portfolio Lead for investment
Councillor Paul Hezelgrave, EMCCA Portfolio Lead for Skills and Employment
