Who's on the Steering Group?

Paul Mackie
Rex Procter & Partners and Chair of BPF

A senior partner with the construction consultants,  Paul is an active participant in many business activities in Bradford.  He desperately wants to see the city brought back to its former glory "while still young enough to enjoy it", as he puts it.

 

 

Jonathan Riley - Pinsent Masons

Vice-Chair of BPF

Jonathan is partner in the property department, heading up the northern planning and compulsory purchase practice.  He is working hard to forge connections across the district that will ease Bradford's renaissance.

Clive Brook
Dacres Commercial
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Ian Hayfield
Hayfield Robinson
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Sandy Needham
Bradford Chamber of Commerce
Chief Exec of Bradford’s main business support body, Sandy helped to set up the Forum by initially sounding out the idea with developers and other key parties.

Kevin Reed
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Head of Inward Investment, Economic Development & Property Dept, BMDC

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Jez Lester
Assistant Chief Executive - Asset Management, Incommunities Group
 

Jez works for the district's largest social landlord and has a wealth of experience in finance, housing management, strategy, regeneration and asset management. He oversaw their £300m improvement programme and has responsibility for initiatives including the design and delivery of responsive maintenance programmes to over 22,000 homes.

Mark Rawnsley
Handelsbanken
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Dr Crina Oltean-Dumbrava
Bradford University
A Senior Lecturer, Crina is chair of the Association of Civil Engineering Departments of UK universities. She is also a Chartered Civil Engineer, Chartered Builder, Chartered Surveyor, and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Catherine Riley
Kirkgate Centre
Catherine manages Bradford's main shopping centre, leading a team of staff to support tenants and customers, and represent her employer Kirkgate Bradford Unit Trust on other groups. Pic to follow.
Brian Verity
Skipton Properties
Brian has been Managing Director of Skipton Properties for 24 years. The company has been predominantly involved in regeneration projects in both Bradford and the Craven area, mainly in housing.
Stephen MacManus
Chartback Developments
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Alan Soper
RIBA
A prominent and well-known figure in Bradford's business community, Alan represents the Royal Institute of British Architects on the group.

A director with Robinson Design, Alan also leads on the organisation of the two-yearly Bradford Design Awards.

Vijay Taheem
Design Studio North
A partner with the Little Germany/Cathedral Quarter-based practice, Vijay is also a lecturer at Huddersfield University.  More details to follow.

Paul Young
Gordons LLP solicitors
The well-established legal practice, via Paul, joined the steering group in September 2010, along with five other new faces.  Paul is the second of two legal representatives on the group:  his expertise is the property side of the legal sector, while Jonathan's is planning.

 

Mike Cartwright
Bradford Chamber of Commerce (secretariat)
Mike is Bradford Chamber’s Policy & Representation Executive, working on external affairs, policy development and research.