Ambassadors
The Heart of England, the West Midlands region Ambassadors group harnesses the skills and influence of some of the region's most respected individuals to lobby and promote the region as a world-class location in which to invest, work, learn, visit and live in.
The Ambassadors have been hand picked for their national and international influence, and enthusiasm for the region. They have been recruited to address the audiences of business, government and the media.
Regional Strategy & Heart of England Logos
The need for a 'Powerful Voice for the Region' is outlined in The West Midlands Regional Marketing Strategic Framework (pdf) and to support the Heart of England please download the guidelines and the logos.
The Heart of England, the West Midlands region Ambassadors
President: John Crabtree OBE Former senior partner, Wragge & Co
Andreas Antona Chef/Proprietor, Simpsons Restaurant
Sir David Arculus Chairman, ExCel Exhibition Centre
Paul Bassi Executive Chairman, Bond Wolfe
Mike Beasley CBE Chair, West Midlands Regional Skills Partnership Board
Professor Lord Bhattacharayya Chair of Warwick Manufacturing Group
David Bintley CBE Creative Director, Birmingham Royal Ballet
Bridget Blow President, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Karren Brady Managing Director, Birmingham City FC
Sir Adrian Cadbury Former Chairman, Cadbury Schweppes PLC
John Caudwell Former Chairman and Chief Executive, Caudwell Group Ltd
Adrian Chiles Broadcaster and journalist
Penelope, Viscountess Cobham Board Member of Visit Britain. Chair, Heart FM, Galaxy FM and British Casino Association
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale House of Lords, Member, Communications Select Committee
Baroness Crawley House of Lords, Government spokesperson for International Development. Former MEP
Cecil Duckworth OBE Chairman, Worcester Rugby Club
Professor David Eastwood Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham
Doug Ellis OBE Honorary President, Aston Villa FC
David Frost Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce
Stuart Griffiths CEO, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre
Vikki Heywood Executive Director, Royal Shakespeare Company
Glenn Howells Founding Director, Glenn Howells Architects
Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham House of Lords, former Director-General CBI. The Government's Skills Envoy
Sir Michael Lyons Chairman of the BBC
Stephen Maddock Chief Executive, CBSO
Sir Roy McNulty Chairman, Advantage West Midlands
Dr Simon Murphy Director, Birmingham, Coventry and Black Country City Region Partnership. Former MEP
Sir Peter Rigby Chairman and CEO, Specialist Computer Holdings
Paul Sabapathy CBE Lord-Lieutenant for the West Midlands
Andrew Sleigh Senior Scientific Advisor, QinetiQ
David Smith CEO, Jaguar Landrover
Professor Michael Sterling Former Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Birmingham
David Thompson Chairman, Marston's PLC
Lord Turner of Bilston House of Lords, Former Leader of the West Midlands Parliamentary Labour Party
Johnnie Turpie Digital Media Director, Maverick TV
Jonathan Watkins Ikon Gallery
Tim Watts Chairman, Pertemps
Dr Brian Woods-Scawen CBE Chair, Culture West Midlands. Chairman, West Bromwich Building Society
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The Role for Ambassadors
The purpose of the West Midlands Ambassadors group is to support and develop the economic prosperity of the region by:
- Influencing policy developments
- Improving perceptions of the region
- Influencing major investment decisions
The purpose of the West Midlands Ambassadors group is to support and develop the economic prosperity of the region by:
- Providing media interviews and quotes supporting the Region
- Attending events to promote the region
- Lobbying on behalf of the region
- Using own network of contacts and expertise to the region's benefit
- Building and cementing relationships with key journalists
- Encouraging and supporting talent in the region
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