About the Board

Martin Traynor OBE is the Chair of the Economy and Skills Group and Charnwood Together.

Andy Reed OBE is the director of Sajelmpact, an organisation that offers a wide variety of bespoke support and advice for sport bodies, NGBs, social enterprises and faith charities, making sure their strategies and communications are effective with the key stakeholders in their sector and bringing social transformation projects to life.

He is also the Vice-Chair of the LLEP (Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership).

Cllr Jewel Miah is Leader of Charnwood Borough Council.

Lez Cope-Newman is the Chair of Love Loughborough Business Improvement District and Freeman of the Borough.

Cllr Deborah Taylor has been a Leicestershire County Council since 2017. Deborah is currently Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Children, Families, Safer Communities and Regulatory Services. She is also a Charnwood Borough Councillor and a trustee of Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity.

Cllr Tillotson is Charnwood Borough Council's Lead Member for Economic Development, Regeneration and Town Centres.

Heather Clarke is the Acting Principal and CEO of Loughborough College.

David Pagett-Wright is a Solicitor and Practice Manager at Moss Solicitors LLP, Chair of Loughborough Town Team and former Chair of Love Loughborough BID. David is also Chair of the Town Deal Community Engagement Group

Professor Chris Rielly is the Dean and Professor of Chemical Engineering in the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering at Loughborough University.

Charles Bentley is Managing Director of Charles Bentley & Son Ltd.