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

Historic England lists Manchester’s Renold Building

Aug 7, 2025

A key asset within Bruntwood SciTech’s £1.7bn Sister masterplan has officially received Grade II-listed status, marking a significant heritage milestone in the redevelopment of Manchester’s former UMIST campus. The 110,000 sq ft Renold Building, located just off...

Projects across Greater Manchester’s foundational economy get £275,000 to trial innovative ideas

Aug 7, 2025

A pioneering fund has awarded £275,000 to a range of projects aiming to spark innovation in Greater Manchester’s “foundational economy”. Twenty-five businesses and organisations have been awarded grants of up to £11,000 from Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s...

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...