Council and Committees

Representatives across the business-world dedicated to the Chamber’s vision and purpose.

Chamber Council
DEB LEARY OBE

DEB LEARY OBE

CEO, Forensic Pathways

DR NASIR AWAN MBE DL

DR NASIR AWAN MBE DL

GBCC President, Awan Marketing Plc

FIONA ROUSE - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH PRESIDENT

FIONA ROUSE - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH PRESIDENT

Operations Director, PI-KEM

PHIL ARKINSTALL - HONOURARY CHAIR

PHIL ARKINSTALL - HONOURARY CHAIR

Managing Director, Ark Media Productions Limited

KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

Director, Thinkfest Events

JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

EILEEN SCHOFIELD - PRESIDENT

EILEEN SCHOFIELD - PRESIDENT

Principal, Schofield & Associates

NEELAM AFZAL - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

NEELAM AFZAL - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

Partner, Wildings Solicitors

MARK SMITH - GLOBAL PRESIDENT

MARK SMITH - GLOBAL PRESIDENT

Executive Director of Business Engagement, Aston University

NAEEM ARIF - PRESIDENT

NAEEM ARIF - PRESIDENT

Managing Director, NA Consulting

ANDY DAWSON

ANDY DAWSON

Director, Curium Solutions

ANNE-MARIE SIMPSON

ANNE-MARIE SIMPSON

Owner, Simpsons Gin Bar

BEATE PESIAN

BEATE PESIAN

Founder and Director, Worksmith

DEBORAH HAZELL

DEBORAH HAZELL

CEO, Unity Trust Bank

DR BEVERLY LINDSAY OBE

DR BEVERLY LINDSAY OBE

Founder and General Manager, Diamond Travel

DR JOSH AHMED

DR JOSH AHMED

Managing Director, Eccleston and Hart

DR TARIQ ALI

DR TARIQ ALI

Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships, University of Birmingham

ELISABETH LEWIS-JONES

ELISABETH LEWIS-JONES

CEO, Liquid PR

GILL DURKIN - CANNOCK CHASE VICE-PRESIDENT

GILL DURKIN - CANNOCK CHASE VICE-PRESIDENT

Business Development Director, PTP Training Ltd t/a Performance Through People

JACKIE HENDLEY

JACKIE HENDLEY

Board Advisor, Wing Yip

PROFESSOR JULIAN BEER - HONORARY CHAIR

PROFESSOR JULIAN BEER - HONORARY CHAIR

Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City University

MARK TAYLOR

MARK TAYLOR

Regional Managing Partner, RSM

MATT JONES

MATT JONES

Founder and MD, Oxbridge

MIKE KELLY

MIKE KELLY

Senior Business Development Manager, Finance 4 Business

REBEKAH TAITT

REBEKAH TAITT

Regional Development Director, Lloyds Banking Group

MIKE OWENS

MIKE OWENS

Managing Director, Schumacher Packaging

SHARON BELL

SHARON BELL

CEO, Services for Education

SUZIE BRANCH-HADDOW

SUZIE BRANCH-HADDOW

Vice-Principal for External Development, BMet College

TRACEY STEPHENSON

TRACEY STEPHENSON

Co-Founder, Staying Cool

VICTORIA PARGETTER-GARNER

VICTORIA PARGETTER-GARNER

Assistant Director of Business Engagement & Research Impact, University of Birmingham

Divisions
Burton & District
SHAUN GRAY - BURTON & DISTRICT PRESIDENT

SHAUN GRAY - BURTON & DISTRICT PRESIDENT

European Managing Director, Ginho Group

NIK HARDY - BURTON VICE PRESIDENT

NIK HARDY - BURTON VICE PRESIDENT

Founder and Managing Director, Hardy Signs

RICHARD WILEMAN - BURTON VICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD WILEMAN - BURTON VICE PRESIDENT

Principal, Select Car Leasing

CHRIS ELSE - BURTON & DISTRICT VICE-PRESIDENT

CHRIS ELSE - BURTON & DISTRICT VICE-PRESIDENT

Managing Partner, Else Solicitors LLP

RICHARD FAULKNER

RICHARD FAULKNER

Director, Alexander Accountancy

ROB PAGE

ROB PAGE

Founder , Rob Page Consulting

ROHIT PARMAR-MISTRY

ROHIT PARMAR-MISTRY

Managing Director, PATTRN Data

Cannock Chase
DAVID MITCHELL - CANNOCK CHASE PRESIDENT

DAVID MITCHELL - CANNOCK CHASE PRESIDENT

Managing Director, The Marketing People

CHRIS WHEELER - CANNOCK CHASE VICE-PRESIDENT
GILL DURKIN - CANNOCK CHASE VICE-PRESIDENT

GILL DURKIN - CANNOCK CHASE VICE-PRESIDENT

Business Development Director, PTP Training Ltd t/a Performance Through People

CHRIS ANSELL

CHRIS ANSELL

GeoGrow

JOANNA DUGGAN

JOANNA DUGGAN

Newlife Charity

DAVID JACKSON

DAVID JACKSON

McArthurGlen

KATHRYN LAMB

KATHRYN LAMB

Chasetown FC

STEVE ROGERS

STEVE ROGERS

Business Development Coordinator, Dains LLP

Lichfield & Tamworth
JASON CHALLONER - HONORARY CHAIR

JASON CHALLONER - HONORARY CHAIR

Managing Director, Valyou Recruitment

FIONA ROUSE - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH PRESIDENT

FIONA ROUSE - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH PRESIDENT

Operations Director, PI-KEM

HANNAH MONTGOMERY - VICE-PRESIDENT

HANNAH MONTGOMERY - VICE-PRESIDENT

Managing Director, Golddust Marketing

JULIE POPPLETON - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH VICE-PRESIDENT

JULIE POPPLETON - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH VICE-PRESIDENT

Director of Careers Education, Stephen Sutton Multi Academy Trust

CLARE LUBRANO

CLARE LUBRANO

Managing Director, Raphael Design

JOHN MOORE

JOHN MOORE

Managing Director, Fruition Accountants

JULIAN FISHER

JULIAN FISHER

MD, Townhouse Communications

KATE JOHNSON

KATE JOHNSON

Head of Employment, Pickerings Solicitors

LEANNE GIBLIN

LEANNE GIBLIN

Director, Lichfield BID

MATTHEW CLAY

MATTHEW CLAY

Executive Manager, Lichfield Garrick Theatre

NICOLE PLOWMAN

NICOLE PLOWMAN

Head of Marketing, KEP Print

SARAH FINDLAY-COBB

SARAH FINDLAY-COBB

Managing Director, Landau Forte Academy

SHARON MCCORMICK

SHARON MCCORMICK

Clinical Director, The Listening Centre

SUZANNE EDWARDS

SUZANNE EDWARDS

Managing Director, Enlighten

Royal Sutton Coldfield
NAEEM ARIF - PRESIDENT

NAEEM ARIF - PRESIDENT

Managing Director, NA Consulting

KATE CURRY - VICE PRESIDENT

KATE CURRY - VICE PRESIDENT

Managing Director, Curry Design Studio

GARY PHELPS - VICE PRESIDENT

GARY PHELPS - VICE PRESIDENT

Managing Director, Gary Phelps Communications

PHIL ARKINSTALL - HONOURARY CHAIR

PHIL ARKINSTALL - HONOURARY CHAIR

Managing Director, Ark Media Productions Limited

ANNA JACKSON

ANNA JACKSON

Assistant Principal, Sutton Coldfield College

BRIAN DAVIES

BRIAN DAVIES

Fundraising Manager, UK Sepsis Trust

CHARLIE SANGHA

CHARLIE SANGHA

Business Development Manager, Inform Accountants

CLIVE POOLE

CLIVE POOLE

Managing Director, X2 Furniture

DENNIS KENNEDY

DENNIS KENNEDY

Founder, Sutton Coldfield Community Games

KAY BURTON-WILLIAMS

KAY BURTON-WILLIAMS

Student Experience Director, Sutton Coldfield College

MARTIN CALLAGHAN

MARTIN CALLAGHAN

Managing Director, HR Caddy

MICHELLE BAKER

MICHELLE BAKER

Sutton Coldfield BID, Town Centre Manager

NEIL DAVIS

NEIL DAVIS

Managing Director, 3D Facilities

STEVE HANNAFORD

STEVE HANNAFORD

Senior Surveyor, Burley Browne

TINA SWANI

TINA SWANI

Chief Executive, Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust

VIC PLATT

VIC PLATT

Director, Henwood Court Financial Planning

Solihull
EILEEN SCHOFIELD - PRESIDENT

EILEEN SCHOFIELD - PRESIDENT

Principal, Schofield & Associates

EMMA-LOUISE HEWITT - VICE-PRESIDENT

EMMA-LOUISE HEWITT - VICE-PRESIDENT

Head of Employment, Sydney Mitchell

SUSIE ANKRETT - VICE-PRESIDENT

SUSIE ANKRETT - VICE-PRESIDENT

Director, Plum Executive

VIJAY JOGIA - VICE-PRESIDENT

VIJAY JOGIA - VICE-PRESIDENT

Business Manager, Metro Bank

AMANDA HOLDEN

AMANDA HOLDEN

Partner, The Wilkes Partnership

ANDY COLE MBE

ANDY COLE MBE

Director of Property, Partnerships and Media, NEC

DAYNA WINTER

DAYNA WINTER

Owner, brewtwentythree

ERICA BURKE

ERICA BURKE

Director, HR Dept Solihull

IAN ROGERS

IAN ROGERS

Managing Director, The Original Entertainment Company

JAS ROHEL

JAS ROHEL

Presenter Solihull Radio & CEO, Education Awards

KEVIN JOHNS

KEVIN JOHNS

Managing Director, Prime Accountants

KIM HULSE

KIM HULSE

Project Manager, Visit Knowle

LOUISE DUNN

LOUISE DUNN

Director & Co-Founder, The Recruitment Duo

PAULINE CLARKE

PAULINE CLARKE

Business & Communities Fundraising Executive, St Basils

REBECCA GATER

REBECCA GATER

Principal, Solihull College & University Centre

STEVE WHITMARSH

STEVE WHITMARSH

Managing Director, runyourfleet

STUART WATSON

STUART WATSON

Managing Director, Leap IT

TONY ELVIN

TONY ELVIN

General Manager, Touchwood Solihull

 

Themed Divisions
ABCC
OMAR RASHID - ABCC PRESIDENT

OMAR RASHID - ABCC PRESIDENT

Director, The HR Dept - Bham NE & SW

NEELAM AFZAL - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

NEELAM AFZAL - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

Partner, Wildings Solicitors

SAPREENA KUMARI - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

SAPREENA KUMARI - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

Executive Director for Admissions and Student Recruitment, Staffordshire University

AFTAB CHUGHTAI, MBE

AFTAB CHUGHTAI, MBE

Managing Partner, Aftabs

AHMER NAWAZ

AHMER NAWAZ

Fraser Russell Limited

AULFAT BI

AULFAT BI

Innovation 4 Business

FAJLI BIBI

FAJLI BIBI

Chair and Founder of Inclusive Leadership Ambassadors, Faj Transformation Consultancy Ltd

GURDAS SINGH

GURDAS SINGH

WANAMA

HARMESH SINGH POONI

HARMESH SINGH POONI

Finance 4 Business

INDY GORAYA

INDY GORAYA

Bluebird Care Solihull & Birmingham

MAL POWAR

MAL POWAR

Santander

MONICA GHAI

MONICA GHAI

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

SARTAJ GILL

SARTAJ GILL

Housman Consulting Ltd

TARNBIR ATHWAL

TARNBIR ATHWAL

Desicity

Future Faces
KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

Director, Thinkfest Events

AMY JACKLIN - VICE-PRESIDENT
ASHLEY KERR

ASHLEY KERR

Mills and Reeve LLP

DAVIES OKEOWO

DAVIES OKEOWO

PitchHub

ESTHER ADJEI-BAAH

ESTHER ADJEI-BAAH

Deutsche Bank

FREYA DEARMAN
HANNAH ELLIS

HANNAH ELLIS

Lloyds Bank

HARRIET SAUNDERS

HARRIET SAUNDERS

The FSE Group

SABAH HUSSAIN - FUTURE FACES VICE-PRESIDENT

SABAH HUSSAIN - FUTURE FACES VICE-PRESIDENT

Business Change Lead and Connector, Xoserve

SARAH FINDLAY-COBB

SARAH FINDLAY-COBB

Managing Director, Landau Forte Academy

TOM BOWER

TOM BOWER

Woods Hardwick

WILL CRAWFORD

WILL CRAWFORD

quietnote

YUNG LAU - VICE-PRESIDENT
Global
DEB LEARY OBE

DEB LEARY OBE

CEO, Forensic Pathways

MARK SMITH - GLOBAL PRESIDENT

MARK SMITH - GLOBAL PRESIDENT

Executive Director of Business Engagement, Aston University

ADAM PARKER

ADAM PARKER

Aviation Strategy, Forecasting & Cargo Manager, Birmingham Airport

DR BEVERLY LINDSAY OBE

DR BEVERLY LINDSAY OBE

Founder and General Manager, Diamond Travel

JANIE FRAMPTON

JANIE FRAMPTON

Director, Sports Officials Consultancy

KEITH STOKES-SMITH - GLOBAL CHAMBER CHAIR
LLOYD BROAD

LLOYD BROAD

Head of European and International Affairs, Birmingham City Council

LOUISE TEBOUL

LOUISE TEBOUL

Lead Global Leaders Programme, Common Purpose

MARTIN LEVERMORE MBE

MARTIN LEVERMORE MBE

‎CEO, Medical Devices Technology International Ltd

MERISHA STEVENSON

MERISHA STEVENSON

Business Consultancy, Business Contacts and Resolutions Ltd

PATRICIA CAIZA

PATRICIA CAIZA

Founder & Director, Eurolatin Strategy Consulting

Transatlantic
JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

DAVID GREEN

DAVID GREEN

Operations Director, The Mighty Shed

GEOFF COUSINS

GEOFF COUSINS

Managing Director, Geoff Cousins Associates Limited

GERARD DAVIES

GERARD DAVIES

Founder & CEO, Contented

EILEEN SCHOFIELD

EILEEN SCHOFIELD

Principal, Schofield & Associates

PROFESSOR JULIAN BEER - HONORARY CHAIR

PROFESSOR JULIAN BEER - HONORARY CHAIR

Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City University

Mark O’Sullivan

Mark O’Sullivan

Managing Director, BanaBay

MICHAEL BUTLER

MICHAEL BUTLER

Director Human Resources, Cross-Border HR

RICHARD ECCLES

RICHARD ECCLES

Partner, RSM

ROBBIE BEAK

ROBBIE BEAK

Director, Ammba Digital

SHAH KARIM

SHAH KARIM

Founder & Partner, Sovereign & Co

SHELLEY LLOYD

SHELLEY LLOYD

Co-founder and Relationship Director, Celsium Powered by Brunel