Business council has new board members
ABODY giving the business community a voice in boosting the economy of the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) has announced a string of new board members.
Following the appointment of its new chairman, Nigel Griffiths, earlier this year, the board of the Cardiff Capital Region Business Council has the following new members:
■ Rakesh Aggarwal, founder and chief executive of Escentual;
■ Peter Cashin, managing director of Huntleigh Healthcare;
■ Andrew Evans, senior director at SPTS Technologies and KLA;
■ Victoria Mann, founder and chief executive of NearMeNow;
■ Karen McGuire, chief finance officer of Confused.com;
■ Andrew Morris, partner at Geldards;
■ Damon Rands, founder and chief executive of Wolfberry;
■ Matthew Tossell, chief executive of Hugh James Involegal; and
■ Angharad Neagle, chief executive of Freshwater.
They have joined existing council board members Rob Basini (development manager at the Federation of Small Businesses) and Paul Webber (director of Arup).
The business council will work alongside the city region’s cabinet, made up of the leaders of the 10 local authorities of southeast Wales and its Economic Growth Partnership, chaired by Frank Holmes, and its Skills Partnership.
It will also support the region in investments from its £1.3bn City Deal.
Mr Griffiths said: “I am delighted to welcome the new board at such a seminal moment for the CCR business community and am absolutely thrilled with the appointment of every single member of this new board. The Business Council plays a key role in working with the CCR cabinet, the CCR Economic
Growth Partnership, the Skills Partnership and other high-profile organisations to ensure that the voice of business is clearly heard, playing an integral role in contributing to the growth and prosperity of the Cardiff Capital Region.
“This is a new and diverse team of ‘thinkers and doers’ who bring the credibility, capability and passion for business necessary for us to reset, redefine and deliver on what is achievable in our region.
“Now more than ever, it’s time to get things done. It’s our job to take the lead in promoting regional business engagement, contributing informed ideas and facilitating meaningful contributions from businesses across the region – so it’s critical that we have the finest business brains from across the many commercial sectors in our region.”