Glasgow Chamber AGM elects
Paul Little as President and boosts Board
OUTGOING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President Jim McHarg presented Paul Little, Principal and Chief Executive Officer of City of Glasgow College, with the chain of office as the new President at a ceremony in Glasgow. At the Chamber’s ruling Council meeting, which immediately followed the Annual General Meeting in January, Mr Little was unanimously elected as new President for a two-year term. He succeeds Mr McHarg, who will
serve two years as Immediate Past President. Mr McHarg spoke of his honour in representing the Chamber at home and on numerous trade visits. Paul Little said: “It’s an honour to
be asked to be President of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, following in the footsteps of Jim and his predecessors in the hard work they have all done. “I would pay particular tribute to
Jim’s contribution in supporting the Chamber’s international trade work. He has personally represented the Chamber in Germany, Italy and most recently on the Chamber’s mission to Shanghai. “He has also taken on
responsibilities with the British Chambers of Commerce, chairing the Scottish Regional Assembly. It is also under Jim’s leadership that Glasgow Chamber initiated the creation of a new positive Glasgow Business Story in partnership with Glasgow Airport and Glasgow City Council.” He added: “The Chamber faces
an extraordinary year with justified confidence. COP26 will dominate the agenda in the city this year and I am keen that the Chamber is fully involved both in informing members of all the practical issues that will arise from such a large event but also in helping members to communicate to the world their excellent work in tackling climate change. We will certainly be continuing our emphasis on the circular economy – encouraging a city-wide strategy, working directly with Glasgow companies. “Expansion of the Chamber’s
work on international trade will also continue this year with missions being planned to Germany, Italy, the United States and China, working in association with SDI and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce. With Brexit now a reality, we have a much bigger
team in place working on trade certification and I hope to see Glasgow Chamber working more closely with British Chambers of Commerce to launch new services.” Mr Little said he was especially
keen that the Chamber maintains its healthy and pivotal relationships with Team Glasgow, saying that partnership was his watchword.
“A refreshed Glasgow Economic Strategy will be published with investment in Innovation Districts, also the delivery of the Connectivity Commission and the growth of new and well-established industries are all likely to feature. I’m particularly keen to help the city centre respond to the rise of online trading and we will make our contribution to a revised City Centre Strategy.” He paid tribute to the excellent
work undertaken by Brian Fulton and the Sauchiehall Street Initiative, and the City Centre Retailers’ Association. “I am also eager that the Chamber supports the proposal to give a major boost to the ongoing redevelopment and revitalisation of the River Clyde in an initiative called Clyde Mission. “We have called for a second round
of City Deal funding and this initiative may well be the right fit to help make that happen. “I will continue to champion the
work of Glasgow’s Business Story, keeping it current and distributing
it as widely as possible to help all of our members attract investment and trade for our great city.” Mr Little’s deputy for the term is Gillian Docherty, Chief Executive Officer of Data Lab, an organisation which helps Scottish industry innovate through data science and artificial intelligence. The Chamber also added Carol Henry, Arnold Clark’s Group People Director, to its Board of Management, and elected three new Directors to its Council. Its Board of Management now
comprises Paul Little, Gillian Docherty, Jim McHarg, Holdfast Entertainment Group Director and Chair of Sauchiehall Street BID Brian Fulton, Carol Henry, University of Glasgow Senior Vice Principal Neal Juster, St. Enoch Centre General Manager and Chair of the City Centre Retail Association Anne Ledgerwood and John Lewis Glasgow Head of Branch Isabella Miller. The new Council Directors are BIG Partnership Founding Director Neil Gibson, CYBG plc’s UK Head of Regional Banking Robert Gibson and Evelyn Walker of Walker Gordon Associates.
Mr Little also gave his thanks to James Andrew, Fiona Mackay and Catherine Topley, who were standing down from the Council, for their service and commitment to Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
New Glasgow Chamber President Paul Little with four members of the Board: Jim McHarg; Gillian Docherty; Anne Ledgerwood and Carol Henry
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