University of Birmingham

Our Board

The WMGC Board comprises 12 experts from local authorities, universities, and the private sector.

The Board is responsible for:

Setting the direction of the business
Holding the Leadership Team to account for performance

New Chair

We're recruiting a new chair for the West Midlands Growth Company.

The West Midlands is entering a new era of ambition and delivery. From April 2026, the West Midlands Growth Company will operate as the region's principal economic delivery vehicle, sitting at the heart of investment attraction, business growth, regeneration, the visitor economy and the region's global promotion.

We are seeking a new Chair to provide strategic leadership and strong governance to embed this transformation and to ensure impact is felt across the West Midlands.

More information and how to apply

Matthew Hammond wearing a blue suit and red pocket square stood in the hallway of an office building

Matthew Hammond

Chair | WMGC

Neil Rami

Chief Executive

Ed Cox standing beside a sign for the West Midlands Combined Authority

Ed Cox

Chief Executive Officer (Interim) | West Midlands Combined Authority.

gc - Andrew Lovett

Andrew Lovett

Chief Executive | Black Country Living Museum

GC - Prof David Mba

Professor David Mba

Vice-Chancellor | Birmingham City University

GC Jane Whitlock

Jane Whitlock

Senior Partner | Deloitte

Dr Julie Nugent

Dr Julie Nugent

Chief Executive | Coventry City Council

GC - Nick Barton

Nick Barton

Chief Executive Officer | Birmingham Airport

Paul Johnson, Chief Executive, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Paul Johnson

Chief Executive | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

GC Sally Scott

Sally Scott

Chief Marketing Officer | Advanced

GC - Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson

Chief Executive | City of Wolverhampton Council

GC - Tom Westley

Tom Westley

Chairman | Westley Group Ltd

People walking around a renovated fountain in front of modern commercial buildings in Birmingham's Paradise

How We Are Run

Learn how we're financed, how decisions are made, and who runs WMGC.

A woman works on a laptop overlooking the city

What we deliver

Discover how we help to grow the economy, create jobs and deliver a better quality of…

Early morning in Victoria Square, Birmingham, showing council house and statue of Queen Victoria in front of 103 Colmore Row in the distance.

Strategy and Business Plan

Learn about our plan and strategic priorities for the West Midlands