Board
The Greater Manchester Business Board is made up of figures from across the public and private sectors, including universities, local government and multinationals.

Lou Cordwell OBE
Chair, Greater Manchester Business Board

Mike Blackburn OBE

Andy Burnham

Lorna Fitzsimons

Chris Oglesby MBE

Cllr Bev Craig

Vimla Appadoo

Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE

Steve Connor

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien

Clive Memmott OBE

James Byrne

Michael Wilton

Laura Percy

Steve Rothberg
Latest News
Greater Manchester’s £2.5 billion funding boost to unlock UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network
Greater Manchester is set to deliver the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport system by 2030 thanks to a £2.5 billion government funding boost. Government ministers are in Rochdale this morning [Wednesday 4 June] to announce details of the...
Greater Manchester launches interactive development map to showcase growth plans
Greater Manchester has unveiled a new interactive map and launched a Development Forum as part of its ambitious plans for a 10-year pipeline of projects aimed at driving growth across the city-region. Earlier this year, Greater Manchester leaders outlined a...
UK’s Data Regulator Commits to Manchester’s Circle Square in Landmark HQ Move
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data and privacy regulator, is set to move its headquarters to Manchester city centre. It has signed a lease for 20,000 sq ft of workspace at Bruntwood SciTech’s No.3 Circle Square, part of an £87...