Bryan Gray CBE DL – Chairman
Bryan Gray is Chairman of the Northwest Regional Development
Agency (NWDA). The NWDA is one of nine Regional Development
Agencies established by the Government to develop the English
regions.
Bryan was Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Baxi Group
Limited, one of Europe's leading heating companies and was latterly
Chairman of Baxi Technologies. He was Vice President of
Micropower Council, promoting new energy technologies.
He is Pro Chancellor of the University of Lancaster and an
honorary Professor in the Department of the Built Environment at
the University of Nottingham. He leads for the RDAs on skills
and education and is a member of the National Learning & Skills
Council. He was Chairman of Preston North End Football Club
until October 2001 and was founder chairman of the National
Football Museum. He is Chairman of Liverpool Culture Company,
a Trustee of National Museums Liverpool, and was a Director of
Culture Northwest until November 2008. Bryan was a member of
Liverpool Cathedral Council until February 2009.
From 2000 to 2002 he was Chair of CBI North West. He was
awarded an MBE for services to regeneration in Preston in 2001, and
an honorary fellowship of the University of Central Lancashire in
2004. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire and was High
Sheriff of Lancashire in 2003/04. He is also Non-executive
Chairman of Westmorland Limited, and a member of the Lake District
National Park Authority. He became a Non-executive Director
of United Utilities Water Company in April 2008 but stood down in
December when asked to continue at NWDA. He became Chairman
of Peel Media in 2008. He is also Chair of Carlisle
Renaissance.
Other interests include being Chair of the Lowther Castle &
Gardens Trust and Chair of the newly formed Churches Trust for
Cumbria.
In 2006 he was awarded HRH The Prince of Wales’ Ambassador Award
for the North West in July 2006.
In 2009 he was awarded a CBE in recognition for services to
Business and to the community in the North West.
Board sub-committee involvement:
- Renumeration and Appointments Committee (Chair)
- Sub Regional Strategic Liaison Committee (Chair)
Bryan Gray
- Register of Interests Updated Feb 09