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Jeremy Hartley Managing director, Eric Wright Group
For a quarter of a century, Jeremy has headed up the Eric Wright group of
companies which today spans construction, civil engineering and property development, directly employing more than 650 people. The group’s learning foundation has sponsored the vocational training of 4,200 Preston College students since 2005 and, as it is wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, 100 per cent of profits made are reinvested in the company and donated to charities. Thanks to this, and the company’s rapid response during the Covid-19 pandemic, during which it quickly constructed intensive care wards and recovery facilities, Eric Wright Group won the special Lancashire Business View award at the most recent Red Rose Awards.
Brennan
Gourdie Managing director, Leyland Trucks
Brennan worked for Leyland’s parent company
PACCAR in various high-level positions in the USA and China before moving to the UK to take up the managing director role at Leyland Trucks in early 2019. During his tenure, Leyland has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of
its strong export growth, celebrated its 125-year anniversary with an extensive programme of events, and begun a new era by launching the industry’s first ‘zero emissions’ electric truck.
Mo Isap
Founder, IN4.0 Group Mo created the IN4 Group to help businesses in Lancashire and beyond to embrace Industry 4.0
technology. This includes IN4.0 Education, which brings together industry and education to develop the tools required to prepare the workforces of the future. Through HOST (Home of Skills and Technology) at Media City UK Salford, he is working to make the North West the most ‘cyber connected’ area in the UK. The Blackburn-based entrepreneur is also a founding director and vice chair of Star Academies, one of the country’s best-performing multi-academy and free school trusts, operating in some of the most disadvantaged communities and regions.
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Miranda Barker
Chief executive, East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
Miranda was appointed chief executive of the East Lancashire branch of the chamber of commerce in 2017 on the strength of more
than 20 years’ experience as a board member, president, council and assembly member, bidding partner and policy adviser with various chambers in the North West. She has also been the owner of an SME, a director within a plc and an environmental consultant. Today, she is an active member of a wide variety of business support organisations, as an SME champion within the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, a director of Hive and Growth Lancashire, a member of Burnley Bondholders, Pendle Vision, Amazing Accrington and chair of Ribble Valley Business Leaders and Rossendale Business Leaders. She is also chair of the North West’s Regional Manufacturing Forum and sits on the ESIF committee.
Tim Webber
Chairman, Barnfield Group
Tim is head of the family-run property firm Barnfield, which
employs 170 and registered £90m in turnover last year. The company is involved in a number of local regeneration projects, including Burnley’s Weavers’ Triangle, Pendle Enterprise and Regeneration (PEARL) and Rossendale Together Barnfield. Tim has also held roles including chairman of Regenerate Pennine Lancashire, vice chairman of the Pendle Vision Board, and positions on the boards of Groundwork, Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Training 2000 and Canal & Rivers Trust. He was named Lancastrian of the year 2010 and in 2015 earned an MBE for his contributions to business and the community.
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