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

Trafford & Stockport College Group invite businesses to explore emerging technologies

Aug 5, 2025

Trafford & Stockport College Group’s campuses will host a range a innovation and AI training events for businesses throughout August and September. The events are aimed at SMEs offering a chance chance for local businesses to explore emerging tech, share insights...

Manchester ABID support secures 2027 NBA fixture to Manchester

Aug 1, 2025

The National Basketball Association (NBA), Co-op Live, Manchester City Council, and Manchester Accommodation BID have today announced that the NBA will bring a regular-season game to Manchester for the first time ever in 2027. The 2027 game will be only the second...

Manchester City Council Council reveals plan to turn big gig revenue into support for smaller venues

Jul 31, 2025

Manchester City Council is set to earmark almost £250,000 to support grassroots music venues in the city and help them share the success of the city’s summer of music. In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of music fans have converged on the city to celebrate its...