The board

The Marketing Manchester Board:

  • Mr Nick Johnson - Deputy Chief Executive Urban Splash Ltd
  • Cllr Pat Karney - Manchester City Council
  • Cllr Keith Whitmore - Chair, GMITA
  • Andrew Harrison - Managing Director, Manchester Airport
  • Cllr John Merry - Leader Salford City Council
  • Ms Jane Luca - Head of stakeholder relations, ITV PLC
  • Mr Alex Poots - Director Manchester International Festival
  • Mr John Ashcroft - Chief Executive of proManchester
  • Mr Clive Memmott - Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Chamber

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:

  • 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.
  • Tony Hill - Director of MOSI representing visitor attractions. 
  • Alison French - Director of Commissioning and Operations, New Economy Manchester