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

CEO, Unit M & Special Advisor to The Office of the President & Vice Chancellor, University of Manchester
Chair, Greater Manchester Business Board

Mike Blackburn OBE

Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester

Lorna Fitzsimons

Co-Founder and CEO, The Pipeline

Chris Oglesby MBE

Chief Executive, Bruntwood

Cllr Bev Craig

Leader, Manchester City Council

Vimla Appadoo

Co-Founder and Director of Culture Design at Honey Badger and Head of Experience at Culture Shift

Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE

Director, The Blair Project

Steve Connor

Founder and CEO, Creative Concern

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien

Leader, Bury Council

Clive Memmott OBE

Chief Executive, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

James Byrne

Partner, Sustainable Ventures

Michael Wilton

Director and Manchester office leader, Arup

Laura Percy

Senior Development Director, LandsecU+I

Steve Rothberg

Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University

Latest News

New major exhibition Manchester, cotton and transatlantic slavery opening 2027

Jan 20, 2025

Major free new exhibition at Manchester's Science and Industry museum will reveal the links between Manchester, Cotton and Transatlantic Slavery in partnership with The Guardian and The Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement Programme. The Science and Industry Museum...

New stadium and regeneration around Old Trafford could bring £7bn to UK economy

Jan 20, 2025

The Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force has completed its initial feasibility work into options for a new or redeveloped stadium at Old Trafford setting out a once-in-a-generation opportunity for social and economic growth across Trafford and the surrounding area. An...

Tech giant Auto Trader to join Manchester’s innovative business ecosystem in move to Circle Square

Jan 14, 2025

The UK’s largest digital automotive marketplace, Auto Trader, is set to strengthen its presence in Manchester by moving into130,000 sq ft of specialist, cutting edge workspace at one of Manchester’s largest new developments No.3 Circle Square. Auto Trader is one of...