Our Board

The WMGC Board comprises 20 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

Matthew Hammond

Chair | WMGC

Neil Rami

Chief Executive

Andrew Lovett

Chief Executive | Black Country Living Museum

Professor David Mba

Vice-Chancellor | Birmingham City University

Jane Whitlock

Senior Partner | Deloitte

Dr Julie Nugent

Chief Executive | Coventry City Council

Melanie Smith

CEO | NEC Group

Nick Barton

Chief Executive Officer | Birmingham Airport

Paul Johnson

Chief Executive | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Sally Scott

Chief Marketing Officer | Advanced

Tim Johnson

Chief Executive | City of Wolverhampton Council

Tom Westley

Chairman | Westley Group Ltd

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How We Are Run

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

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What we deliver

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

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Strategy and Business Plan

Learn about our plan and strategic priorities for the West Midlands