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Our Board

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Board exists to ensure the Chamber achieves its strategic objectives.

The composition of the Board is as follows:

  • The President
  • The Vice Presidents and the Immediate Past President
  • An elected representative of the Local Chamber Councils.
  • Six nominated eligible members of the Council
  • Not more than six co-opted by the Board
  • The Chief Executive of the Chamber

The Chamber has a Chairman and a Vice Chairman, elected by the Board for a term of office of three years. The Chamber also has a President elected annually and two Vice Presidents, also elected annually.

Meetings

The Board meets bi-monthly with an annual calendar of dates published. The Board conducts a review of the Chamber's strategic direction twice a year.

The Honorary Officers meet in advance of each Board meeting to consider agenda items, and may meet on an ad-hoc basis between Board meetings to consider matters of remuneration, strategic proposals or to provide advice to the Chairman, President and/or the Executive.

For further information about the Chamber's Board please contact Jackie Farnhill PA to the Chief Executive on 0161 237 4102.

  • Clive Memmott - Chief Executive (Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce)
  • David McKeith - Chairman (Halle Concert Society)
  • Martin Douglas - President (Cargill)
  • Phil Cusack - Vice President (AECOM)
  • Neil Smith - Vice President (Kinetic)
  • Dr Moneeb Awan - Immediate Past President (eSAY Solutions Ltd)
  • Steve Burne - Director (AEW Architects)
  • Clive Richardson - Director (Manchester Metropolitan University)
  • Carole Fossey - Director (beITrecruitment Limited t/a beResources)
  • Keith Johnston - Director (Addleshaw Goddard)
  • Brandon Leigh - Director (PZ Cussons (International) Ltd)
  • Peter Heginbotham OBE - Director (Davis Blank Furniss)
  • Felicity Goodey CBE DL - The Lowry
  • Brent Wilkinson - Director (BDO Stoy Hayward)