Former Chamber boss among 10 Deputy Lieutenant appointments in West Midlands
Paul Faulkner, the former Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and Aston Villa chief executive, is among 10 new Deputy Lieutenants appointed to serve the West Midlands.
The appointments bring the number of Deputy Lieutenants supporting the Lord-Lieutenant, as His Majesty The King’s personal representative in the West Midlands, to 77.
The new appointments come from a range of backgrounds including community and charitable work, education, healthcare, major events and business.
The duties of Deputy Lieutenants include supporting official royal visits, representing the Lieutenancy at citizenship ceremonies in each local authority area, supporting the Armed Forces - particularly reserve and cadet forces - and encouraging charitable and voluntary activity, alongside local initiatives that benefit communities.
They will also help promote nominations for the Honours system, The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, The King’s Award for Enterprise and the Young Active Citizen’s Award.
Mr Faulkner (pictured) is the co-founder of his own advisory business, Element45 and vice-chairman of Barclays Bank in the Midlands.
The other new Deputy Lieutenants are
- Amrik S Bhabra - founder and strategic director of ADECS Maple Limited and CEO of the Nishkam Civic Association
- Professor Simon Brake - chief innovation and engagement officer and group lead for research and development at SWUFT NHS Group at Warwick Medical School
- Henriette Breukelaar - regional director for the West Midlands at the Canal and River Trust, and trustee of the Birmingham Hospice
- Martin Brostoff - general counsel at the Boparan Group and chairman of Trustees for Birmingham Jewish Community Care
- Dr Sarb Clare - acute medical consultant at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Birmingham, and president of the West Midlands Physicians Association.
- Paula Deas - deputy chief executive and operations director of Coventry and Warwickshire Business Partnerships for Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council
- Garry Perry - associate director for Patient Experience at the Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare Trust Group and former mayor, deputy leader and leader of Walsall Council
- Professor Zoe Radnor - interim deputy vice-chancellor academic at Aston University
- Nicola Turner - chief executive of United by 2022
