Cllr Richard Lewis

Councillor & Executive Member for Regeneration, Transport and Planning
Leeds City Council

He has been involved in a number of high-profile schemes, including the development of the first direct Arena, Trinity Leeds, Victoria Gate, Kirkgate Market refurbishment, the CityConnect cycle superhighway, the growth of Park & Ride facilities, the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, the Leeds Enterprise Zone and regeneration of the Leeds South Bank/ HS2. He is currently involved in the city’s evolving Transport Strategy and the investment opportunities arising out of the billion pound West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund and the government’s recent decision on the New Generation Transport scheme.

Jo Miller

Chief Executive
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

Guy Ackernley

Residential Director
Urban Splash

Chris Thompson

Managing Director
CITU

Chris continues to lead the business and has built up a talented team of staff that operate in an agile way to maintain a focus on driving innovation.  The business includes development, energy management, manufacturing, construction, utilities company, technology company, investments, and a successful leisure business. 

Warren Thompson

Managing Director
Redrow Homes (Yorkshire)

Warren’s remit at Redrow is to grow the Wakefield-based Yorkshire division to a 500+ homes per annum business over two years. The company is active across North, East, South and West Yorkshire and has a growing interest in the area referred to as the ‘golden triangle’ between Harrogate, York and North Leeds.

An award winning FTSE 250 business, Redrow builds more than 4,000 homes per annum in England and Wales, invests in the communities where it builds, and has an excellent reputation for its apprenticeships, training and staff development.