Following the May 2008 local elections, two new members have been appointed to the Wolverhampton Development Company Board. Councillor Neville Patten, leader of Wolverhampton City Council and Councillor Paddy Bradley, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Enterprise, join the Board alongside leaders and representatives from the public and private sector.
Graham Mackenzie, Chairman of WDC, commented on the appointments, “We’re incredibly fortunate to have such a committed and diverse team of individuals working together to champion Wolverhampton. With such a strong board in place, we are well equipped to increase the pace, scale and quality of growth and development in the city.”
The WDC Board comprises:
Graham Mackenzie, Chairman, Wolverhampton Development Company
Mick Laverty, Chief Executive, Advantage West Midlands
Mark Foley, Partnership Director, Advantage West Midlands
Peter Murray, Area Director West Midlands, English Partnerships
Councillor Neville Patten, Leader, Wolverhampton City Council
Councillor Paddy Bradley, Wolverhampton City Council
Harmesh Mal, Chairman, ABCD New Deal for Communities
Simon Eastwood, Managing Director, Carillion Developments
Nigel Stockton, Managing Director, HBOS Intermediaries
Gavin Southall, Senior Partner, FBC Manby Bowdler
Prof Caroline Gipps, Vice Chancellor, University of Wolverhampton
Bhanu Dhir, Chairman of Wolverhampton Economic Partnership