WE WORK WITH BONDHOLDERS TO BUILD THE HUMBER OF THE FUTURE.
Future Humber promotes the region’s distinctive strengths to the widest audience and accelerates opportunities to unlock the potential in the Humber.
We work to prioritise people, place, partnerships, and the planet with the mission to make a difference, influence and inspire all communities so that opportunities for investment and growth accelerate through our dynamic Humber narrative.
We are proud to connect and convene the businesses and communities in the region for a common purpose: to promote the Humber as a great place to live, learn and prosper.
Managing Director
Diana sits on the board of Bondholders and leads the executive team. She is responsible for guiding the vision and strategy to market the Humber to the UK, Europe, and beyond. She works with our Bondholder's, partners and stakeholders to build the voice of the region and enable businesses and organisations within the Humber to succeed and grow.
Engagement and Stakeholder Manager
Leahann is Engagement and Stakeholder Manager, tasked with creating passionate Ambassadors for the area and engaging with 200+ Bondholder companies in promoting the Humber region on the national and international stage, as well as delivering various senior PR, marketing activity, campaigns and events.
Marketing Manager
Paige drives the development of our marketing and communications strategy. Leading our annual marketing programme, she works closely with her marketing team to craft compelling campaigns, and deliver engaging events to inspire and promote our Bondholders.
Paige's role involves close collaboration with our dynamic stakeholders, working together to implement ambitious initiatives that leave a lasting impact on the Humber's brand. By telling a consistent story about the Humber's distinctive strengths, she contributes to accelerating opportunities for investment and fostering economic growth.
Paige spearheaded the brand evolution from Marketing Humber to Future Humber, Bondholders, and Talent+. Her focus is on ensuring the new brand and narrative are seamlessly integrated into all marketing activities. Additionally, she collaborates with our Digital Marketing Executive to steer the development and delivery of our digital assets.
Office Administrator
Saffron works alongside the team supporting day to day administrative tasks in the office, financial invoicing, procurement, and marketing activities, such as events, publications, and Talent+.
Saffron keeps Future Humber online content up to date, with current news, jobs, and events on the website, including building the fortnightly E-newsletter that promotes the Humber region.
Saffron also acts as the Sustainability Officer, supporting the team on a more sustainable approach, all for the journey towards Net Zero.
Digital Marketing Executive
Joanne works alongside the team supporting marketing activities through digital marketing.
Joanne creates content for the social media channels and the blog, sharing more information about Bondholder activities and promoting the Humber as a great place to live, work, study, visit and invest.
Content and Design Executive
Olly works on the creation and implementation of content across all communication channels for the Bondholder network and external projects to promote the opportunities of the Humber. He works closely with key partners engaged in the delivery of projects to help develop and maintain strong working relationships.
Director & Company Secretary Future Humber, FD, Vytahealth Ltd
Andrew is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience advising private and public sector firms in business and project finance. He is the Group Finance Director of Vytahealth Limited which specialises in the sale of premium vitamins and supplements across the UK and Europe. He is also a director of Sandglass Ltd, a firm specializing in accountancy, business advisory and interim business support. He is also Chair of Governors for Headlands School in Bridlington.
Andrew is extremely passionate about the region and has used his knowledge and experience to work with many local organisations, including providing strategic and financial leadership and operational management to Hull Forward, Hull’s Economic Development Company.
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CEO Lampada
Andy has a varied background spanning many different areas from working on large infrastructure projects across various sectors, at Spencer Group, one of the largest privately owned engineering firms in the UK, to Fast Moving Consumable Goods, the Public Sector, Consulting and working in the FTSE index. Andy has worked with some of the biggest brands in Europe, including Kellogg’s, Cadbury’s and Guinness developing highly effective marketing strategies.
In the public sector, Andy was the lead for Hull’s City Plan, a £1b economic infrastructure plan to transform the city, creating in excess of 12,000 jobs in the region. Having recently moved from the Telecoms Sector, Andy is also on the board of C4Di in Hull. Andy is a regular keynote speaker and is a member of the FEO group.
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Plant Director, Siemens Gamesa
Andy Sykes is the Plant Director of Siemens Gamesa, Hull. Starting his tenure with the business in the early stages of the initial factory build in 2016.
Andy has a varied and fruitful career across a number of different industries and sectors. Born not too far from the Humber region, in Doncaster, Andy spent his early years in nearby Thorne, going on to read for a Humanities degree at the University of Sheffield and later a postgraduate in Marketing Management at Sheffield Hallam University. During his career, Andy has worked in retail, higher education, public sector and the metals industry before persuing a future in the renewable energy space for one of the market leaders in clean energy.
Andy joined Siemens Gamesa as the Head of Operational Excellence, part of the team that set up robust and bold processes establishing the site as a lead factory in the global fleet. Moving into heading the Operations team and transforming the Quality function before his appointment to Plant Director in 2020. Andy is motivated by the drive of young talent in the region and advocates working with partners in the education sector to develop a strong pipeline of diverse career opportunities. As a father of a young woman in secondary education he sees first-hand the need to provide meaningful opportunities and inspire our future generations.
As a leading manufacturer of green energy, Andy shares Future Humber’s ambition towards a net-zero carbon economy whilst maximising key growth opportunities and future investment for the area. Andy is proud to join Future Humber's Board of Directors to continue to make a step change in the profile of the region, acting as one of the independent voices creating a thriving environment for our businesses to operate.
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Executive Director of Communications, Marketing and Media Relations, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Anja is a people focused leader with over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing highly effective and integrated brand, communications, marketing, recruitment, sales and PR strategies, across a range of sectors. Much of her career has been in promoting the Humber region as a great place to live, work, study, invest and visit, particularly during roles at Hull Cityimage, Citybuild and Hull Forward and most recently as Director of Student Recruitment and Marketing at the University of Hull.
Anja is now Executive Director of Communications, Marketing and Media Relations at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. The Partnership brings together NHS organisations, local authorities, health and care providers and voluntary and community organisations in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, York, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire to serve a population of 1.7 million. The ambition is for everyone in our population to live longer, healthier lives by narrowing the gap in healthy life expectancy between the highest and lowest levels in our communities by 2030 and increasing healthy life expectancy by five years by 2035.
Anja’s portfolio includes public engagement and involvement, strategic communications and marketing, with a particular focus on population health and prevention campaigns. Anja is also the ICB’s Women’s Health Champion and EDI lead for public and patient engagement.
Anja is passionate about the Humber region, and in particular its people. Having lived in the area all her life and attending University in Hull, she has then gone on to spend a significant amount of her career to date here.
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Chair, Future Humber
Bill has for many years been a keen advocate of the Humber region on the national stage, most recently as Director of Strategic Relationships at the University of Hull and before that as Operations Director at the Hull Daily Mail. He has been actively involved with the Humber LEP and with its predecessors the Humber Economic Partnership and Yorkshire Forward; was chair of the Knowledge Exchange Directors group at Yorkshire Universities and closely engaged with business and collaborative organisations including the CBI, National Centre for Universities and Business, Northern Powerhouse and, more locally, For Entrepreneurs Only, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, Humber Business Week and the City Leadership Board.
Bill won business awards at regional, national and European levels while leading a world-leading business-education programme while at the Mail and won the Guardian University Awards for Best Business Partnership for his work on creating Hull University’s first Enterprise Centre, which led to the establishment of more than 150 new businesses.
He established the Hull Multimedia Association in 1992 and was a founding member of City Digital and ultimately the Centre for Digital Innovation (C4Di). He retired from the University at the end of April 2020 but continues to help promote the region through his role at Future Humber.
Associate Director | Science, Industry and Technology Business Leader, Arup
Catherine is a Chartered Engineer and experienced Project Leader at international consultant Arup, a leader in sustainable development. She advises clients in the Science, Industry and Technology sectors, focused on decarbonisation, buildability, and operational efficiency.
Catherine understands the opportunities and challenges in the Humber. She encourages inward investment, helping Advanced Manufacturing clients move into the region, and championing a strong positive message to encourage collaboration, promote innovation and support regional transformation
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Joint Managing Director of Hull based Sewell Construction
Chris is Joint Managing Director of Hull based Sewell Construction and Board Director of the Sewell Estates business which offers a diverse range of built environment and estates solutions across the Humber region and beyond. Having started his career as a management trainee with Sewell Construction in 2006, Chris has seen first-hand the benefits of promoting growth and opportunity and he is a strong advocate for supporting local communities, ensuring a legacy beyond each project.
Having lived in Hull all his life, Chris is passionate about the area and is keen to continue to contribute to the economic prosperity and sustainability agenda for the Humber region. He is delighted to be joining the Future Humber Board of Directors and to work collaboratively to promote all the good things the area has to offer.
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Founder Oxley Works, Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire and Chair of Humber-based charity CatZero and national charity Ownership at Work
As previous Chief Executive of the Employee Ownership Association, Deb led the campaign with national and regional government, business groups and the media to increase the profile and impact of employee ownership in the UK economy.
An influential and passionate advocate, Deb represented the UK EO sector with business groups including the CBI, FSB and ICAEW, influencing their understanding of and engagement with the campaign.
Deb initiated a new partnership to grow EO in the English regions, was pivotal in shaping an EO focused industry leadership group in Scotland and was regularly a member of academic gatherings to assess the future opportunities for EO as part of a more inclusive, compassionate economy. Deb regularly advocated for EO at national and international events and in the mainstream media. As an experienced leader, Deb recruited a strong team and Board to lead and deliver the EOA’s strategy, resulting in a 150% increase in the size of the EO sector.
Since stepping down from the EOA after almost 10 years in 2022, Deb has founded Oxley Works, a specialist consultancy working with employee owned and purpose driven enterprises and is a NED of a number of businesses and Chairs a number of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). Deb was awarded an OBE in 2019, is a Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Chair of Humber-based charity CatZero and a Trustee of national charity Ownership at Work.
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Principal and Chief Executive, Hull College
Debra Gray MBE is a highly respected veteran of the Further Education and Skills system, bringing over 25 years of education and commercial experience to her role as the Principal and CEO of Hull College. Debs' dedication to education was recognised with an MBE in 2020, honouring her remarkable services to the field. She was also awarded the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Education in 2022, acknowledging the work she and her team conducted in tackling Humber skills challenges head-on.
Currently undertaking a doctorate focused on the skills needed to address the challenges of the 4th Industrial Revolution in the Humber region, Debs is actively researching crucial areas such as green skills, artificial intelligence, and the risks associated with automation. Her dedication to advancing education is also evident through her extensive publishing record, which includes textbooks, think pieces, and conference papers covering a wide range of educational topics, particularly in the realms of digital and industrial transformation.
In addition to her professional endeavours, Debs serves as a trustee of Jisc, the largest educational technology charity in the UK. She passionately advocates for the transformative power of technology in reducing social and economic inequality, sharing this important message through her speeches at regional and national conferences, engaging businesses and educational providers alike.
Having grown up on a Sheffield council estate, raised by a single parent reliant on state benefits, Debs personal background fuels her advocacy for social mobility and the transformative power of skills education.
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Managing Director, Future Humber
Diana has lived and worked in the Humber for the past 27 years, initially moving to the region to work for BP Chemicals at Saltend. After several technology roles within BP, Diana transitioned into commercial operations at the Saltend site, ultimately working as Business Development Manager, attracting chemical investment to the UK and the Humber.
In September 2017, Diana joined the board of Future Humber as Managing Director, leading the executive team. She is responsible for guiding the vision and strategy to promote the Humber both nationally and internationally and is passionate about working with the businesses and organisations to strengthen the regional voice and build a sustainable and prosperous future.
Diana also sits on the HEY LEP Board, the Scunthorpe Towns Board, the Cultural Compact Board and the HMP Humber Employment Advisory Board.
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Group Chief Medical Officer and Hull Campus Lead at Reckitt
At Reckitt, a leading health and consumer goods company founded in Hull. Bruce has overall responsibility for the 1800-strong Hull workforce as well as global medical accountability for brands such as Nurofen, Gaviscon, Strepsils, Durex and Dettol. Bruce spent his early teenage years in and around Hull before studying medicine at Leeds University and spending 5 years in NHS clinical practice around the UK. With huge passion for the region, the people, the economy and our culture, Bruce proudly returned here in 2015 upon joining Reckitt.
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Head of Stakeholder Relations, Ørsted UK
Emma is Head of Stakeholder Relations at Ørsted UK and is based at Ørsted’s East Coast Hub in Grimsby. She leads on engagement with regional and local government, skills, supply chain and communities as the offshore wind projects continue to be developed, constructed and operated in the UK.
She studied at The University of Hull and in her previous role she has worked both in public and private sectors developing strategy and delivering projects to enhance the benefits and opportunity which the offshore wind sector can bring to regions.
This experience was around supporting inward investors, education & training, improvements in environment and infrastructure as well as supporting supply chains in their efforts to obtain further work in the sector. Emma now Chairs the UK Clusters Development Group on behalf of the Offshore Wind Industry Council.
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Head of Property at Associated British Ports
Greg joined ABP in October 2022 as Head of Property (Humber) and is a member of the ABP Senior Leadership Team. Greg holds the responsibility for all activity and property performance of a 4,000-acre plus industrial and logistics portfolio within the UK's busiest port complex. He leads the estates, asset and development property team and drives forward the property strategy, unlocking new growth gateways through asset management, investment and development. Greg is passionate about delivering new inward investment and economic growth for the Humber region - he leads the development strategy for HIEP (Humber International Enterprise Park) and more recently assembled and delivered the acquisition of Stallingborough Interchange - a 227 acre development site to facilitate the future growth of the Ports of Immingham and Grimsby.
A highly respected property professional, Greg brings over a decade of experience in acquisitions, disposals, asset management, and development management across all commercial use sectors. He previously held roles at Asda, CEG, and Warehouse REIT PLC in Leeds.
He is also a member of both the Development & Growth Board (NELC) and Humber Freeport Board, holds an MSc in Real Estate and a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Chief Executive Officer, Arco
Guy joined Arco in December 2022 to lead its transition from family owned and run, to family owned and independently run, whilst positioning Arco for the next decade.
An experienced CEO / Managing Director with a 20+ year track record of driving growth across scale-up, repositioning and value creation events. Results-focused with a clear strategic vision and impactful, transferrable portfolio of commercial, business development, operational and strategic leadership skills; a builder and motivator of high-performance teams driving breakthrough results. He has significant achievements in delivering transformative growth across distribution, retail, service and manufacturing businesses, both domestically and internationally, within private and public companies.
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Chief Executive, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
During Henri's five years since his first appointment, he has established the Northern Powerhouse Partnership as the business led organisation which convenes the North together. From making the case for significant investment in key transport priorities and further devolution deals for the North, to challenging for a better deal for the most disadvantaged from the education system, his team are focused on how government, business and partners can drive the North’s ambitions.
Before joining the Partnership, he worked in senior research and policy roles in policing and financial services, and as a former senior local government figure in Newcastle upon Tyne remains a commentator on the political as well as economic rationale for Levelling Up and wider regional policy in the UK.
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Managing Partner, Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP
Mark has been Managing Partner of Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP since 2013, building on his previous role as Equity Partner in the firm's busy Corporate Team. Since taking over as Managing Partner, Mark has overseen a significant expansion of the firm, which now operates out of four regional offices in key locations in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, with its Head Office in Hull.
Mark is a graduate of Hull University.
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SVP HR for Finance & IT and Head of Global Talent at Smith & Nephew
Nikki was raised in the Humber region and she has worked for businesses based in Hull for over 35 years with a focus on attracting talent and skills across multiple disciplines and geographies from graduates to executives.
As a Senior Vice President for Smith + Nephew - a FTSE 100 company, Nikki leads an extensive global team to deliver innovative people solutions in the field of Healthcare which will provide key insight for Future Humber. Prior to this Nikki worked as HR Lead for a building products company formally known as Caradon Ideal.
Nikki has Postgraduate Degree in Human Resources Management, is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Member of the Institute of Administrative Management and a former board member of the ABHI.
As Nikki has lived and worked in the Hull area all her life she is passionate about the region and she is keen to contribute to the prosperity of the area and delighted to join the Future Humber Board of Directors.
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General Manager, Humber Refinery, for Phillips 66 and the Lead Executive in the U.K.
Paul has nearly three decades of experience in the oil refining industry.
Prior to his new role, Paul served as Manager of Operations at the Los Angeles Refinery. Before joining the Los Angeles Refinery, he served as the Technical Services Manager at the Humber Refinery in the U.K. While in that role, Paul served as a director on the boards of three joint ventures with Total and had responsibility for strategy, technology, design, engineering, procurement and project construction.
Previously, Paul served as Director of Refining Strategy in Houston, Texas, initially supporting the strategic development of the Phillips 66 Gulf and East Coast refineries and subsequently supporting the Midcontinent refineries, including WRB Refining, a Phillips 66 joint venture with Cenovus.
Paul began his refining career as a chemical engineer at the Humber Refinery for Conoco, where he worked in various positions of increasing responsibility, including roles in engineering, project development, optimization, operations, process safety and strategy.
Paul graduated from the University of Bradford with a master’s degree in chemical engineering with management.
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VC, University of Hull
Dave is a geographer and earth scientist with more than 30 years’ experience across a broad range of universities, Professor Petley’s research focuses on natural and environmental hazards. He is recognised widely as a world leader in the study and management of landslides.
He brought extensive leadership experience to Hull in 2022, holding leadership roles at Durham and East Anglia before joining Sheffield as VP-Research and Innovation, becoming VP-Innovation in 2020.
He also provided Executive Board level leadership of the Advanced Manufacturing Group, was a founding Non-Executive Director of Northern Gritstone, an investment company supporting research commercialisation in the north of England.
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UK BECCS Programme Director, Drax
Richard is responsible for managing how carbon dioxide captured through Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology will be transported and permanently stored. Drax operates the UK’s largest power station and is working apply CCS technology to the plant to capture 8mt of carbon dioxide per annum – making it the world’s largest CCS project. The business is also developing new BECCS projects internationally to capture a further 4mt of CO2 per year by 2030 and along with the Humber, Richard works internationally to deliver this target.
Richard has a background in developing major infrastructure projects including CCS, gas, electricity, transport and commercial development; and has a BSc (Hons) in Geography and an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment. He is Chair of the Humber Energy Board – a private/public sector board established to promote the rapid deployment of CCS and other low carbon technologies in the region and is also a Non-Executive Director at the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.
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CEO, Seafox Management Consultants Ltd
Simon has over 30 years working in the Humber region in logistics, shipping and seafood sectors. He has held board level positions with international businesses and today, has a business based in Grimsby working with a variety of organisations supporting sector competitiveness primarily, within seafood and food.
Simon is an advocate of the region and has travelled globally to tell the story of many of our key sectors.
Simon has a network that reaches beyond the region into government in the UK and overseas, investors in the region and multiple stakeholders on the Humber.
Simon also supports businesses with growth planning and leadership skills improvements.
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CEO, KCOM
Tim was appointed as KCOM's Chief Executive Officer in April 2022 and has overseen the expansion of its award-winning full fibre network across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Tim joined KCOM in June 2019 as Chief Technology Officer before becoming Managing Director of its Wholesale & Networks business in 2020.
He has extensive experience in leading network and IT-related transformation and delivering the technology strategies for large organisations across a range of different customer segments. He has held a number of senior roles across BT and was VP of Engineering at Loot Financial Services.
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Managing Director & Principal Architect - Alessandro Caruso Architecture & Interiors Ltd (ACA)
Alex is an architect and co-founder of Alessandro Caruso Architecture and Interiors Ltd (ACA).
Having adopted Hull as his home city since 2001, Alex is an active ambassador for the area by attracting investment from national clients and showcasing local projects with his global network.
His design contributions for the Allam Diabetes Centre in Hull and the Community Diagnostic Centre in Scunthorpe have been recognised by international and national award wins, raising the profile of the area.
Alex advises on people-centred, accessible and sustainable design to achieve wellbeing.
Bringing his experience as a RIBA Client Advisor and an associate of the Design In Mental Health Network, Alex is keen to contribute to the Future Humber Advisory Board.
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Managing Director, Pace Communications
With over 30 years’ experience in communications, marketing and business management, Anita spent the majority of her career working for Hull-based KCOM Group PLC, before starting her own communications agency, Pace, in 2015. Anita is a Board Trustee for Hull & East Yorkshire Children’s University and the Tigers Trust and sits on the Hull & East Yorkshire Business Engagement Board.
From Hull originally, and having lived and worked in London, Anita returned to the area in 2011. She is a passionate advocate of the region and is keen to change negative perceptions and help drive sustainable economic growth.
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Marketing Manager, Boston Energy
Becky is the marketing lead for Boston Energy, a leading supplier in the wind energy sector and a recognised Top 50 Yorkshire Fastest Growing company.
Becky leads and manages the delivery of the marketing strategy, supporting the company's growth ambitions after recent investment and working closely with teams and customers across the globe in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. Prior to this, Becky was the Marketing Manager for the Bostonair Group which then included Boston Energy, alongside Bostonair working in the aviation sector and Boston Renewables. Becky has also worked in other sectors across the region including Construction, Facilities Management, Retail, Investments and telecoms.
For 5 years, Becky was also a part of the Young Talent Network steering group (now Talent +) helping to promote career opportunities for young people in the region as well as creating an annual programme of unique events for personal development, insights, and social meet-ups.
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Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Yorkshire Water
Emma Brown is the Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Yorkshire Water and General Manager of the award winning Living with Water Partnership in Hull and East Riding, which has seen both national and global success with Hull being the only European City and one of five Worldwide to win a Rockefeller Foundation bid to pioneer the City Water Resilience Framework. Alongside Miami, Oman, Cape Town and Mexico City, Hull will help inform a global perspective to promote water resilience worldwide.
Emma’s role at Yorkshire Water manages flood resilience and bathing water partnerships alongside identifying new opportunities for partnerships based on shared opportunities that are also critical to Yorkshire Water’s strategic goals.
Her highly engaged team have a broad focus, from nature based solutions through to engagement and education increasing the resilience of customers in an ever changing climate environment.
Emma joined the water industry through the graduate scheme over 10 years ago and has gained a wealth of experience across the business, including flood resilience, operations and strategic planning. In the next 5 years she aims to develop partnerships for Yorkshire Water that are right for customers and right for the environment.
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Business Development Manager, ABP
After completing a BSc in Marine Resource Management, Gareth joined ABP and has since held a number of senior commercial and operational management posts at several of ABP's ports around the UK.
Now based on the Humber, Gareth has spent the past few years developing business opportunities for ABP's Humber Ports, which more recently has included the emerging renewables sector and the development of Green Port Hull.
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Business Investment & Tourism Services Manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Jo has a 20 year career in Economic Development at East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
She is passionate about growing the local economy and contributes through managing the Council's Invest East Yorkshire and Visit East Yorkshire teams.
She delivers a range of services to business including inward investment, business support, providing business accommodation within a portfolio of nine business centres, destination marketing and events.
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Founder & Managing Partner, Humber HR People
Kate is a qualified consultant (BA Hons/FREC/HRi) with over 20 years’ experience advising private and public sector organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber around people. She is the founder of Humber HR People, a growing HR Consultancy which supports SMEs to build healthy, happy, and productive workplaces. Humber HR People employ specialist teams in two offices in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Kate is a firm believer in the power of community, and in local, sustainable supply chains that benefit and stimulate regional economic prosperity. Having moved to East Yorkshire in 2009, Kate is passionate about her adopted home as a place to live, work and invest. She has a particular interest in female entrepreneurship, neurodiversity in the workplace, education and skills, and outside of work enjoys time with family and wild swimming.
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Head of Economy and Funding at North East Lincolnshire Council
Maggie has worked at North East Lincolnshire Council for over 13 years, creating strong links with the local business sectors through the development and delivery of the NEL Economic Strategy and it’s action plan. She and her team support local business growth, attract inward investment, and promote the area as a place to live, work and play.
The growth and job opportunities which the South Humber Industrial Investment Programme (SHIIP), the Humber Freeport, and the Humber Industrial Cluster plan will bring to the region are the limitless, and the team work hard to ensure these opportunities are realised. She supported the growth of the offshore wind industry through the Grimsby Renewables Partnership and subsequent Humber Marine and Renewables and leads the delivery of local funding incentives such as UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Activation Fund which support placemaking and civic pride.
Having lived and worked in Grimsby for most of her life, she is determined to see it revitalised and become a place where its residents are proud to call it home.
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Director of Marketing and Client Relations at Rollits LLP
Pat Coyle is a marketing professional with over 35 years of experience. She is currently the Director of Marketing and Client Relations at Rollits LLP, a local law firm in Hull. Pat has a proven track record of success in developing and executing marketing campaigns. She is also a skilled at bringing people together to get things done. Pat is passionate about the Humber region and is excited to join the advisory board of Future Humber. She is confident that she can use her skills and experience to help the region grow and prosper.
Pat is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and chairs the Steering Group for Humber Business Week. She is also an active trustee at Hull Truck Theatre and Run With It Hull, an educational charity that promotes learning for life.
Director Marine at Ramboll and Project Director of Lagoon Hull
Paul is an experienced maritime civil engineer and has worked for over 30 years in the Humber ports managing the delivery of major construction projects including the Green Port Hull facility at Alexandra Dock for ABP. Now supporting the maritime section for Ramboll, he is also the Project Director for the Lagoon Hull project.
Paul is passionate about finding opportunities for the Humber region to thrive and ways to grow its economic potential in harmony with its natural capital.
Head of Communications, Sewell Group
Rachel is Head of Communications at the Sewell Group, a Queen’s Award-winning company for Promoting Opportunity and Sunday Times Top 100 Company to Work for.
As Head of Communications, Rachel leads the Group’s communication strategy across its 11 brands and supports Directors with business development. Working across such a diverse business, Rachel has insight into different sectors including estates consultancy, construction, facilities management and retail, as well as the key markets Sewell works alongside in health and education.
Prior to this, Rachel has worked with many businesses across the region as Account Director at a regional marketing agency, helping them to align their growth ambitions with strategic marketing and communications support.
Born and bred in East Yorkshire, Rachel is a passionate and driven leader, who brings a wealth of experience from across the public and private sector to help the region to succeed and grow.
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Operations Manager, The University of Hull Aura Innovation Centre
Dedicated to advancing clean growth and achieving net-zero targets across diverse sectors, Sarah is a seasoned project and programme manager with over 27 years of experience. During this time Sarah has developed and spearheaded change management initiatives within the ambit of multi-million pound, multi-faceted public funding projects.
Having also owned and managed businesses, Sarah has worked extensively bridging the gap between private and public sectors, as well as higher education institutions. Sarah’s extensive network spans government entities, departments, non-governmental organisations, public and private sectors, and higher education institutions.
As a recent Masters graduate Sarah currently serves as the Operations Manager at Aura within the University of Hull since August 2018, at the helm of the Aura Innovation Centre, Sarah plays a pivotal role in facilitating innovation support, fostering collaborative endeavours, and promoting knowledge exchange. Additionally Sarah is also responsible for the multi-million pound portfolio of innovation funding for the local small to medium business community.
An active participant on various boards, including Partnership Boards of Local Authorities, the Future Humber advisory board, MakeUK regional board, Sarah serves as a Commissioner for the Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission and holds membership in the Institute of Economic Development.
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