New appointment strengthens chamber’s voice

East Midlands Chamber has appointed one of the region’s most prominent business leaders to help expand its engagement work with key Government decision-makers.

Richard Blackmore, the former Midlands director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has been appointed head of special projects.

Sitting within the policy team, the newly-created senior role supports the chamber’s work in lobbying politicians and senior civil servants at a local, regional and national level.

Richard recently left the CBI after seven years in the role and nine years with the organisation, where he had worked closely with the chamber’s chief executive Scott Knowles and director of policy and insight Chris Hobson in presenting a unified business voice for the region.

Richard said: “I’m delighted to be joining East Midlands Chamber and working with Scott, Chris and the wider team.

“Now, more than ever, business needs to be a leader in shaping the future economy and, working with our members across the East Midlands, I look forward to helping deliver this.”