AGMA names business leadership council
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) has appointed 14 business leaders from across Greater Manchester to its new Business Leadership Council. These members from the private sector, along with chairman John Early, will advise the executive board and help ensure the future wellbeing of the city region. The 14 members are: Ian Austin, managing partner, Halliwells; Chris Oglesby, chief executive, Bruntwood; Steve Corcoran, chief executive, Speedy Hire; Martin Douglas, general manager (UK and Ireland), Cargill; Prof Alan Gilbert, president and vice-chancellor, University of Manchester; Sharon O'Kane, co-founder, Renovo; Lynda Shillaw, director of property, Co-Operative Group; Alan White, managing director, N Brown; Peter Greenhalgh, managing director, DCT Civil Engineering; Paul Latham, UK president, Live Nation; William Lees-Jones, chief executive, JW Lees; Neil Smith, managing director, Kinetic; David Burns, chief executive, Chill Factore; and Ken Collett, manufacturing director, Money Controls.