Innovation Greater Manchester’s Board is made up of senior figures from across Greater Manchester’s innovation ecosystem, bringing together leaders from business, the public sector and the city-region’s academic institutions 

  • Andrew Hodgson

    Chair of the Board

  • Chris Ogelsby OBE

    Chief Executive Officer Bruntwood

  • Victoria Knight

    Strategic Campaigns Director, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

  • Malcom Press

    Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Professor Duncan Ivison

    President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Manchester

  • Professor Nic Beech

    Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford

  • Peter Emery

    Chair, Greater Manchester Energy Innovation Agency and former Chief Executive, Electricity North West

  • Caroline Simpson

    Chief Executive, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

  • Bev Craig

    Leader, Manchester City Council

  • Sara Todd

    Chief Executive, Trafford Council

  • Tom Stanard

    Tom Stannard

    Chief Executive Manchester City Council

Meet the IGM Team

  • Andrew Hodgson

    Chair of the Board

  • David Levene

    Director

  • Jack Mitchell-Wilkinson

    Project Officer Network Development and Engagement