Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce appoints six directors

Lancaster & District Chamber of Commerce has appointed six new directors to its board.

Sarah Harrison has been a centre manager at Marketgate Lancaster since July 2018, she is currently a Director of Lancaster BID and also sits on the committee at The Bay Tourism Association. Prior to her role at Marketgate, she was also the centre manager at Arndale Morecambe Bay for just over two years, where she was also a director of the then newly formed Morecambe BID.

Tarnia Elsworth is director of local financial advice firm, TP Financial Solutions. She is passionate about Morecambe and the surrounding areas and is keen for local businesses to support local business.

Lynne Gillen is export manager for Lancashire at the Department for International Trade. She has more than two decades of experience and has carried out commercial research projects in over 90 countries. She is also one of the Northern Powerhouse, Levelling Up Export Managers and seconded to Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, she has been working on the Internationalisation Strategy and Export Plan for the county.

Bob Hart is the owner of Rosebank Public Relations and Communications. After graduating from Lancaster University, Bob trained as a journalist and worked in the regional press in Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Cumbria for 12 years as a reporter and editor before moving into the world of marketing and public relations and establishing his independent PR and communications consultancy.

Daniel Barry is the director and co-founder of North Star Projects, a supply chain and logistics consultancy. The Heysham-based company provides services of all ranges to clients in the local area, UK, France, Norway, Germany, USA, Canada and beyond.

Siobhan Courtney owns recruitment firm Eventus Recruitment Group, whose head office is in Lancaster city centre.  and a second office in Cheshire. Having worked within professional services recruitment for nearly 25 years Siobhan is delighted to be back in her home County of Lancashire for the last 9 years. As a bone cancer survivor Siobhan spends much of her spare time raising funds and awareness for the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT).

Jon Powell, the chamber's president, said: "I am delighted that your Chamber welcomed six new non-executive directors at our recent AGM.

"They will add diversity to our board, bringing a wealth of sector expertise in retail, public relations, logistics, recruitment, international trade and financial services. We are growing Chamber membership and growing the board, it’s another positive sign that the Chamber has a bright future. It is an exciting time to be part of the Chamber as we work tirelessly connecting, supporting and representing the voice of local businesses."