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09 Aug 2021

Voting open in Chamber Council elections

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Birmingham Chamber of Commerce members are being urged to vote in the 2021 Chamber Council Elections.

Members have until 6 September to vote in the elections, with 11 spots on Chamber Council up for grabs.

There are 22 candidates vying for positions 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).

In order to be eligible to vote, individuals must be a member of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

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

The election period is from today to 6 September and Birmingham Chamber members will have one vote per organisation.

The council meets four times a year and is made up of section representatives, elected representatives and board nominated representatives.

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

Henrietta Brealey (pictured), chief executive at the GBCC, said: “For the third consecutive year we have received significantly more applicants than the number of places available.

“This is testament to the great work the current Chamber Council members are doing to raise the group 's profile.

“They have contributed to the development of key policy and campaigning activity and have been brilliant ambassadors for the Chamber.

“Chamber Council members play a vital role in providing business feedback for the local business community. I encourage all Birmingham members to vote on who they would like to advocate on their behalf.

“I thank all of the candidates for putting themselves forward for the Council and wish them the best of luck for the election.

“I look forward to welcoming the newly elected Council members at the AGM in November. ”

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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