Caroline has 10 years experience in a sales and business development role, most recently supporting businesses to establish and expand their operations in Manchester.

Robert has been involved in the business lobbying scene since 2011, and has worked for Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) as the Development Manager covering the Greater Manchester patch for nine years.

Alistair is Editor of BusinessLive. He's a former business editor of the Liverpool Echo and has also worked at the Liverpool Post and the Hull Daily Mail. He won the Business and Finance Journalist of the Year title at the Regional Press Awards in 2018 and 2019.

Liz moved into Higher Education after a board level career in marketing, working predominantly in media and advertising. Liz has led on the portfolio development, diversification and scaling of SBS to support its growth. Liz also leads on talent development, equity, diversity and inclusion within SBS. Liz is a Senior Fellow of the HEA, a Fellow of CMI and Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE).

Michelle has created and managed our portfolio of national annual events, including Pride of Britain awards, Pride of Scotland, Pride of Sport and the People’s Pet Awards. Previous to this, her extensive experience in the industry for over 20 years.

Annie Platts is Membership and Commercial Manager for the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Having worked in the role for 4 years, Annie has worked with 1000’s of businesses in the region to support their growth, through the many services delivered by the UK’s largest Chamber.