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

Manchester Airport unveils new multi-million pound project to revamp Terminal 3

May 13, 2025

Manchester Airport has announced a multi-million pound investment in Terminal 3, which will free-up space and improve the passenger experience. The project will remodel the entrance to the terminal, the security hall and the departure lounge - creating extra space for...

Wigan Council give green light to £32m Golborne station improving connectivity for the community

May 1, 2025

Plans to deliver a new £32m train station in Golborne have reached a milestone moment as Wigan Council has given the green light to the planning application. Greater Manchester has ambitious plans to bring eight commuter rail lines into the Bee Network by 2028. The...

Puma to relocate UK headquarters to Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor

May 1, 2025

Sportswear brand Puma has announced it will move its UK headquarters from London to Manchester after signing for 20,000 sq ft of workspace at Bruntwood SciTech's Circle Square, the city’s leading destination for technology, digital innovation and creative businesses....