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27 Aug 2021

One week left to vote in Chamber council elections

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Birmingham Chamber of Commerce members have less than a week to vote in the Chamber 's 2021 Chamber Council elections.

Members have until 6 September to vote, with 11 spots on Chamber Council available

There are 22 candidates competing for places on the Chamber Council.

They are:

  • John Tyerman (Pinsent Masons LLP)
  • Ann-Marie Simpson (Simpsons Gin Bar)
  • Jing Zhang (Switch Hospitality Management)
  • Matt Jones (Oxbridge)
  • Sarah Ward (British Allied Trades Federation)
  • Eman Al-Hillawi (Entec Si)
  • Dan Hickman (Jacobs)
  • Michal Gierat (WM International)
  • Tariq Ali (University of Birmingham)
  • Kaleem Hussain (Guidance Consultancy)
  • Noel Dunne (Creative Alliance)
  • Beverly Lindsay (Diamond Travel)
  • Charlie Blakemore (Intercity Technology)
  • Sharon Bell (Servcices For Education)
  • Mark Smith (Aston University)
  • Mark Taylor (RSM)
  • Diane Rance (Work Horizons)
  • Jackie Hendley (Wing Yip PLC)
  • Mike Kelly (Finance 4 Business)
  • Paul Cadman (Genesis Momentum)
  • Andy Dawson (Curium Solutions)
  • Mahmudur Jaigirdar (Lats Sanify).

For votes to be eligible, businesses must be members of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce is part of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) group.

The election period ends 6 September and Birmingham Chamber members will have one vote per organisation.

The council is made up of section representatives, elected representatives and board nominated representatives and meets quarterly.

Chamber Council members support the GBCC policy team by advising on policy and campaigning activities, attending Chamber Council meetings and voting on key issues.

Helen Bates (pictured), CFO at the GBCC, said: “Chamber Council plays a crucial part in helping shape strategic activity for the Chamber. ”

“It 's great to see a significant number of candidates this year whose expertise can support the Chamber in driving a relevant and impactful policy agenda ”

“With less than a week to go until voting closes, I encourage Birmingham Chamber members to vote as soon as they can. ”

“We are excited to welcome the newly elected Council members in November at our AGM. ”

“Good luck to all of the fantastic candidates this year and thank you for applying. ”

For a complete list of current GBCC Chamber Council members click here.

To see the 2021 candidate list, click here.

Click here to vote.

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