Council and Committees

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

Chamber Council
DR NASIR AWAN MBE DL

DR NASIR AWAN MBE DL

GBCC President, Awan Marketing Plc

MIKE OWENS - GBCC VICE PRESIDENT
FIONA ROUSE - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH PRESIDENT

FIONA ROUSE - LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH PRESIDENT

Operations Director, PI-KEM

KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

Director, Pathway Group

JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

EILEEN SCHOFIELD - SOLIHULL PRESIDENT

EILEEN SCHOFIELD - SOLIHULL PRESIDENT

Principal, Schofield & Associates

NEELAM AFZAL - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

NEELAM AFZAL - ABCC VICE-PRESIDENT

Partner, Wildings Solicitors

RICHARD WILEMAN - BURTON & DISTRICT PRESIDENT

RICHARD WILEMAN - BURTON & DISTRICT PRESIDENT

Principal, Select Car Leasing

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

CARMEN WATSON

CARMEN WATSON

Chair, Pertemps

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

ELISABETH LEWIS-JONES

ELISABETH LEWIS-JONES

CEO, Liquid PR

DAVID MITCHELL - CANNOCK CHASE PRESIDENT

DAVID MITCHELL - CANNOCK CHASE PRESIDENT

Managing Director, The Marketing People

MARK TAYLOR

MARK TAYLOR

Co-Founder, Element 45

MATT JONES

MATT JONES

Founder and MD, Oxbridge

REBEKAH TAITT

REBEKAH TAITT

Executive Support, CEO Business & Commercial Banking, Lloyds Banking Group

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

Divisions
Burton & District
RICHARD WILEMAN - BURTON & DISTRICT PRESIDENT

RICHARD WILEMAN - BURTON & DISTRICT PRESIDENT

Principal, Select Car Leasing

NIK HARDY - BURTON VICE PRESIDENT

NIK HARDY - BURTON VICE PRESIDENT

Founder and Managing Director, Hardy Signs

CHRIS ELSE - BURTON & DISTRICT VICE-PRESIDENT

CHRIS ELSE - BURTON & DISTRICT VICE-PRESIDENT

Managing Partner, Else Solicitors LLP

JOHN BEATY

JOHN BEATY

Principal & Chief Executive , Burton & South Derbyshire College

PAULA SENIOR

PAULA SENIOR

Fundraising & Partnerships Manager

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

THOMAS DEERY

THOMAS DEERY

East Staffordshire Borough Council

ZISHAN AHMED

ZISHAN AHMED

Managing Director , IT Help Desk Ltd Burton

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 - SOLIHULL PRESIDENT

EILEEN SCHOFIELD - SOLIHULL PRESIDENT

Principal, Schofield & Associates

EMMA-LOUISE HEWITT - VICE-PRESIDENT

EMMA-LOUISE HEWITT - VICE-PRESIDENT

Head of Employment, Sydney Mitchell

REBECCA GATER - VICE-PRESIDENT

REBECCA GATER - VICE-PRESIDENT

Principal and Chief Executive, Solihull College & University Centre

AMANDA HOLDEN

AMANDA HOLDEN

Partner, The Wilkes Partnership

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 - VICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN JOHNS - VICE PRESIDENT

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

STEVE WHITMARSH

STEVE WHITMARSH

Managing Director, runyourfleet

SUSIE ANKRETT

SUSIE ANKRETT

Director, Plum Executive

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
AFTAB CHUGHTAI, MBE

AFTAB CHUGHTAI, MBE

Managing Partner, Aftabs

AHMER NAWAZ

AHMER NAWAZ

Director, Hampton Key Solutions Limited

AULFAT BI

AULFAT BI

Head of Capital Allowance, Innovation 4 Business

GURDAS SINGH

GURDAS SINGH

Marketing Professional, WANAMA

MONICA GHAI

MONICA GHAI

Associate, Shakespeare Martineau LLP

SARTAJ GILL

SARTAJ GILL

Director, Head of Tax Investigation, Housman Consulting Ltd

SANA SADDIQUE

SANA SADDIQUE

Director, Collective Law Solicitors

TRINA TIERMAN

TRINA TIERMAN

Work Related and Employability Manager, Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College

Future Faces
KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

KASIM CHOUDHRY - FUTURE FACES PRESIDENT

Director, Pathway Group

AMY JACKLIN - VICE-PRESIDENT

AMY JACKLIN - VICE-PRESIDENT

Birmingham Settle

FREYA DEARMAN - VICE PRESIDENT
SARAH GRIFFITHS - VICE PRESIDENT

SARAH GRIFFITHS - VICE PRESIDENT

Intercity Technology

ADAM GADSBY

ADAM GADSBY

PI-KEM

FAYE JACKLIN

FAYE JACKLIN

Claritas Tax

HANNAH ELLIS

HANNAH ELLIS

Lloyds Banking

HARRIET SAUNDERS

HARRIET SAUNDERS

The FSE Group

HARRY PAIGE

HARRY PAIGE

Digital Innovators

JAMIE GIBSON
JASMINE CAINE

JASMINE CAINE

Rewired PR

TOM BOWER

TOM BOWER

Woods Hardwick

WILL CRAWFORD

WILL CRAWFORD

quietnote

Global
MARK SMITH - GLOBAL PRESIDENT

MARK SMITH - GLOBAL PRESIDENT

Executive Director of Business Engagement, Aston University

ADAM PARKER - GLOBAL VICE-PRESIDENT

ADAM PARKER - GLOBAL VICE-PRESIDENT

Aviation Strategy, Forecasting & Cargo Manager, Birmingham Airport

JANIE FRAMPTON - GLOBAL VICE-PRESIDENT

JANIE FRAMPTON - GLOBAL VICE-PRESIDENT

Director, Sports Officials Consultancy

DEB LEARY OBE

DEB LEARY OBE

CEO, Forensic Pathways

DR BEVERLY LINDSAY OBE

DR BEVERLY LINDSAY OBE

Founder and General Manager, Diamond Travel

DEEPAK PATHAK

DEEPAK PATHAK

Innovation & Growth Specialist

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

SHAUN GRAY

SHAUN GRAY

European Managing Director, Ginho Group

Transatlantic
JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

JAMES TAIT - TRANSATLANTIC PRESIDENT

Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

MICHAEL BUTLER - TRANSATLANTIC VICE-PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BUTLER - TRANSATLANTIC VICE-PRESIDENT

Director Human Resources, Cross-Border HR

SHAH KARIM - TRANSATLANTIC VICE-PRESIDENT

SHAH KARIM - TRANSATLANTIC VICE-PRESIDENT

Founder & Partner, Sovereign & Co

DAVID GREEN

DAVID GREEN

Operations Director, The Mighty Shed

EILEEN SCHOFIELD

EILEEN SCHOFIELD

Principal, Schofield & Associates

ELISABETH LEWIS-JONES

ELISABETH LEWIS-JONES

CEO, Liquid PR

GEOFF COUSINS

GEOFF COUSINS

Managing Director, Geoff Cousins Associates Limited

GERARD DAVIES

GERARD DAVIES

Founder & CEO, Contented

RICHARD ECCLES

RICHARD ECCLES

Partner, RSM

ROBBIE BEAK

ROBBIE BEAK

Director, Ammba Digital