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Welcome from the Chair 

The Eastern Powerhouse is a dynamic, business-led, independent organisation that aims to create a strategic argument for investment in the East of England. We will promote the East as a world leader of innovation in green energy, technology and life science. We will support sustainable business growth that leads to better opportunities for people across the East.

The East has long been the forgotten corner of the United Kingdom, but we will speak for the whole of the region, calling for investment into health, education and infrastructure and showing government that funding here will gain significant return, not achievable elsewhere. Our businesses are already world leaders, and the East of England is now ready to unlock the potential it has shown over the last 40 years.

James Palmer

Chair

Eastern Powerhouse

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Cllr. Colin Noble

Member

Councillor, West Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council

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Drew Ritchie

Member

CEO, Upp

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Matt Windle

Member

Group VP & Managing Director, Lotus Cars

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Prof. Mario Caccamo

Member

CEO, NIAB

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Sean Milbank

Member

Founder and Chairman, Milbank Group

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William Rooke

Member

Partner - Head of Eastern Commercial, Carter Jonas

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Candy Richards

Member

Development Manager - East Anglia, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

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David Ruddy

Member

Executive Director -
Strategic Growth and Partnerships, West Suffolk College

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Martyn Fordham

Member

Managing Director, Asynt Ltd.

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Prashant Shah

Member

CEO, o2h co-work labs, co-founder o2h group

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Roz Bird

Member

CEO, Norwich Research Park

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Simon Darby

Member

Director – Head of Public Affairs, PLMR

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