The Suffolk Business Board was established in May 2024 following the integration of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership functions into Suffolk County Council. It comprises representatives from business, education, the voluntary sector and local government.
Business Board members:
Chair: Mark Pendlington
Deputy Chair: Cllr Matthew Hicks, Suffolk County Council
Doug Field, East of England Co-Op
Oliver Paul, Suffolk Food Hall
Lisa Perkins, Tech East
Peter Brady, Orbital Global
Kelly Boosey, Oxford Innovation
Leanne Gittins, LME Recruitment
John Dugmore, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
Tom Ball, Ipswich Town Football Club
Hannah Bloom, Suffolk Community Foundation
Paul Ager, Associated British Ports
Marek Hornak, University of Suffolk
Nikos Savvas, Eastern Education Group
Cllr Richard Smith MVO, Suffolk County Council
Cllr Andy Mellen, Mid Suffolk District Council
Cllr Neil MacDonald, Ipswich Borough Council
Wrightform
As a family-run metal fabrication subcontractor based in Eye, Wrightform have been part of Suffolk’s manufacturing landscape for more than two decades. What started in 2002 with a single 4kW CO₂ laser and a press brake has grown into one of the region’s most capable precision fabrication specialists, supplying more than 200 clients across the UK.
Recently, they have benefited from Suffolk Economy Grant funding to support the installation of a new fibre laser: read more about the project here: Wrightform: Strengthening Suffolk manufacturing – Suffolk Economy
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