The 110th president of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce has underlined his commitment to securing regional devolution and ensuring the economic entity is not further fractured.
Mike Whitehead succeeded Phil Jones, who completed a two-year term as ‘Zoom President’ by convening Friday’s annual meeting.
The former NHS manager expressed his disappointment at the political will that saw Humber progress stifled, but is cheered by the work now emerging under the Opportunity Humber banner, with Reckitt CEO Laxman Narasimhan working alongside the Humber Leadership Board - made up of council chiefs and LEP chairs - to focus on strategic growth for a globally significant region.
