Councillor Simon Robinson
Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottinghamshire Districts Representative
Simon was elected to represent Edwalton back in 2011. In 2014 he was appointed onto the Cabinet with responsibility for Finance & the Economy. In 2015 he was elected as Deputy Leader of The Council and elected as Leader in 2017. He has also served on the Planning Committee, Alcohol Licencing, Performance Management Boards, Civic Relocation Committee and the Edwalton Golf Course Asset Review.
In 2015 he established and chaired the Growth Boards for West Bridgford and Bingham / Radcliffe as well as sitting on the Cotgrave Strategic Board. Simon has lived in Rushcliffe for over 30 years and currently owns and runs businesses in property and leisure, and is a partner in a London investment syndicate.
Our Board
Our board is a team of individuals with broad experience across the business, public and community sectors. They are supported by an unrivalled network of advisory boards covering Business & Innovation and People & Skills.
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David Williams
Geldards LLP
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Natasha Johnson
Director of Partnerships at Global Entrepreneurs UK
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James Brand
Managing Director of United Cast Bar
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Becky Rix
Owner and Marketing Director of Roadgas Limited
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Tony Tinley
Trade Union Official, Unite the Union
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Dr Glenn Crocker, MBE DPhil
Executive Director, Pioneer Group
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Mandie Stravino OBE
Chief Executive Officer of Derby College
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Graham Cartledge
Chairman of Handley House
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Tim Freeman
Deputy Managing Director Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) LTD.
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Scott Knowles
Chief Executive at East Midlands Chamber
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Edward Peck
Vice-Chancellor and President of Nottingham Trent University
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Viv Russell
Chief Executive of the Minerals Products Qualifications Council and President of the Institute of Quarrying
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Councillor David Mellen
Leader of the Nottingham City Council
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Councillor Keith Girling
Deputy Leader of Newark & Sherwood District Council
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Councillor Kevin Buttery
Conservative Leader of Amber Valley Borough Council
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Councillor Chris Poulter
Leader of Derby City Council
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Councillor Barry Lewis
Leader of Derbyshire County Council
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Councillor Simon Robinson
Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottinghamshire Districts Representative
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Cllr Jo White
Bassetlaw District Council
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Cllr John Clarke
Gedling Borough Council
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Cllr Tricia Gilby
Chesterfield Borough Council
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Jo Bradley-Fortune
Nottinghamshire YMCA
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Cllr Matthew Holmes
Derby City Council
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Cllr Richard Jackson
Nottinghamshire County Council
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Cllr Sam Webster
Nottingham City Council
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Cllr Carole Hart
Erewash Borough Council
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Elizabeth Fagan CBE
Chair
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David Williams
Geldards LLP
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Councillor Barry Lewis
Leader of Derbyshire County Council
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Chris Hobson
East Midlands Chamber of Commerce
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Nick Booth
Uniper
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Ian Bond
Inspire (Inclusion Rep)
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James Brand
United Cast Bar
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Joe Battye
Derbyshire County Council
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Nicola Caley
Murray Park School
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Julie Beresford
Bassetlaw District Council
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Owen Harvey
Nottingham City Council
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Jason Austin
RNN Group
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Pauline Anderson
Derby City Council
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Liz Wigley
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
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Mike Firth
Education and Skills Funding Agency
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Sharon Hutley
Nottingham Trent University
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Sonia Smith
Nottinghamshire County Council
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Mike Roylance
South Derbyshire District Council
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Veronica Dennant
Newark and Sherwood District Council
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Penny Halewood
Groundwork Greater Nottinghamshire
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Julian Bowrey
Innovate UK
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Allison Westray-Chapman
Derbyshire County Council
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Alex Ford
CT Skills (Inclusion Rep)
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Keith Cox
Bloc Digital
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Ben Sumner
University of Nottingham
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Lewis Stringer
British Business Park
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Martin Rigley
Lindhurst Engineering
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Charlotte Horobin
Make UK
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Claire Twells
Smith Partnership
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Natalie Gasson-Mckinley
FSB
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Clinton Walker
Security Aware (Inclusion Rep)
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Mike Epton
Centre for Management and Business Development
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Darren Clarke
Medilink
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Nicola Swaney
Rolls Royce
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David Bee
Uniper
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Paul Eeles
IOD
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Jeremy Hague
NTU
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John Collins
Professional Coaching Alliance LTD
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Stephen Jackson
Marketing NG
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Rachel Hayward
Ask the Chameleon
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Ian Harrison
DIT
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John Forkin
Marketing Derby
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Huw Bowen
Chesterfield BC (D2 Districts)
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Jo Dilley
MPDD
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Gareth O’Donovan
Derby CC
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Warren Manning
University of Derby
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Emma Knight-Strong
Green Arch Consultancy
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Robert Dixon
Nottingham QC
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Dominic Stevens
Destination Sheffield
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David Wright
BEIS
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Richard Blackmore
CBI
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Diane Beresford
EM Chamber
Strategy
In order to be successful and relevant, D2N2 retains agile leadership, analysing commercial data as well as national policy and political events whilst subjecting its operations to rigorous review.
Our Partners
