The board

The Marketing Manchester Board:

  • Mr Nick Johnson - Deputy Chief Executive Urban Splash Ltd
  • Ms Angie Robinson - Chief Executive Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr Edward Pysden - Senior Partner Eversheds
  • Cllr Brian Harrison
  • Cllr Pat Karney
  • Cllr Keith Whitmore
  • Cllr John Merry - Leader Salford City Council
  • Ms Jane Luca - Head of stakeholder relations, ITV PLC
  • Mr Andy Cliffe - Group Strategy Director Manchester Airport Group
  • Mr Alex Poots - Director Manchester International Festival

Visit Manchester has a management board that reports to the main board of Marketing Manchester. The management board includes representatives from across the tourism industry. These are:

  • Bernard Donoghue - Head of Government & Corporate Affairs at VisitBritain
  • Nick Gerrard - Deputy Chief Executive of Commission for the New Economy representing the sub-regional partnership.
  • Kay Harwood - Tourism Officer at Trafford Council representing the AGMA Tourism Forum.
  • Ivan Wadeson - Chief Executive of Arts About Manchester representing the cultural sector.
  • Jane Randall - Head of Visitor Economy at the Northwest Regional Development Agency.
  • Stephen Miles - General Manager of the Radisson Edwardian Manchester representing the Manchester Hotelier Association.
  • Kate Harrison - Chief Executive of CityCo.
  • Tony Hill - Director of MOSI representing visitor attractions.