Leading business figures elected to Chamber Council
Eight business figures from a range of sectors have been elected to join Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s Chamber Council.
Elections for the new positions on Chamber Council took place throughout September and were open to members of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce division.
Chamber Council is responsible for steering the work of the GBCC policy team and meets on a quarterly basis to discuss the latest national and regional political developments, vote on priority themes, and engage in constructive dialogue regarding key campaigns.
The newly-elected members are:
- Johnathan Dudley, partner and national head of SME Corporates and Manufacturing Business at Crowe UK
- Colin Fyfe, CEO of Unity Trust Bank
- Amanda Lowe, CEO of Story Comms
- Emma Stenning, CEO of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO)
- Sara Blair-Manning, CEO of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- Yetunde Dania, partner and head of office at Trowers and Hamlins LLP
- Anna Bright, chief executive of Sustainability West Midlands
- Eman Al-Hillawi, CEO of Entec-Si
Four existing Chamber Council members have also been re-elected for another term. They are – Andy Dawson (co-founder and director of Curium Solutions), Beverly Lindsay (CEO of Diamond Travel), Suzie Branch-Haddow (vice-principal – external development at BMet College) and Matt Jones (founder and managing director at Oxbridge).
Meanwhile, Janie Frampton has been co-opted on to the council as president of the Greater Birmingham Global Chambers of Commerce, while Mark Smith has been co-opted by the GBCC board after completing his term as Global Chamber president.
Chamber Council members can serve up to three consecutive three-year teams.
During this time, members will promote and steer the work of the policy team, attend Chamber events, and share feedback from fellow Chamber members and business contacts at Chamber Council meetings.
Henrietta Brealey (pictured), CEO of the GBCC, said: “Chamber Council is our brilliant panel of business leaders who keep our finger on the pulse of the needs and experiences of our members.
“They shape our policy and campaigns priorities and act as both a sounding board and key ambassadors for the Chamber and our city-region’s business community.
“I am absolutely delighted at the calibre and breadth of industries, business size, experience and backgrounds of our newly elected and appointed Council members.
“I look forward to welcoming them, and our returning Council members and working together to Connect, Support, Grow and champion local business.”
