Voting opens for 2022 Chamber Council elections
Voting is now open for four seats on the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce 's Chamber Council.
Twelve are hoping to be elected by their fellow members to the Chamber Council:
- Dr Josh Ahmed - managing director, Eccleston and Hart
- Eddie Fellows - highway network director, KIER
- Helga Henry - consultant and coach, Helga Henry Ltd
- Dan Hickman - director of operations, Jacobs
- Kaleem Hussain FRSA - managing director, Guidance Consultancy
- Jack Kelly - director of talent and corporate affairs, Midland Heart
- Dr Nik Kotecha, OBE DL - chairman and founder, Morningside Pharmaceuticals
- Michal Nowinski - senior engineer, Arup
- Mike Owens - managing director, Schumacher Packaging
- Beate Pesian - founder and director, Worksmiths
- Tracey Stephenson - co-founder, Staying Cool at the Rotunda
- John Webber - head of rating, Colliers International
Members can only vote if they are a member of the Birmingham division of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, and will have until 5pm on Friday 29 July to vote for their four preferred candidates.
Each organisation will have four votes. Should multiple employees from the same organisation vote in the election, only the first voter 's votes will count.
Chamber Council is responsible for steering the work of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce 's Policy team, and meets on a quarterly basis to discuss the latest national and regional political developments, vote on priority themes, and engage in constructive dialogue regarding key Chamber Policy campaigns.
Once elected, members can serve up to three consecutive three-year teams. During this time, members will promote the work of the Policy team, attend Chamber events, and share feedback from fellow Chamber members and business contacts at the Chamber Council meetings.
Henrietta Brealey (pictured), chief executive officer of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “I am thrilled to share our candidates for the Chamber Council 2022 election. This year 's applicants have an exciting variety of backgrounds and experience, and represent a broad range of businesses across the Birmingham business community.
“Given the important role that Chamber Council plays in advocating for and feeding back the views of membership, I would urge our Birmingham members to get involved in the voting process.
“I would like to thank all of this year 's applicants for putting themselves forward for Chamber Council and wish them every success in the election. ”