GROWTH LANCASHIRE - Key Persons

Babs Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board
Babs has been Chief Executive of the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce since 1992. Both the Chamber's and Babs' achievements have been highlighted through a variety of awards and appointments with the Chamber being recognised as one of 52 accredited Chambers operating in the country. Through her leadership the Chamber has achieved exemplar status in the field of events, marketing and membership services.

Ian Brown

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board
  • Director of Blackburn
Ian is a Director of Blackburn and Darwen Hive Business Network. Ian has facilitated the creation of partnerships between secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen and larger companies in the area. Ian is also Chairman of the Education Partnership Trust.

Miranda Barker

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board
Miranda has been Chief Executive of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce since 2017. For more than 20 years Miranda has been intrinsically involved with Chambers, ranging from Wigan and Greater Manchester, to Halton, Liverpool and East Lancashire. She has worked as a board member, president, council and assembly member, as a bidding partner and as a policy adviser. Miranda has been the owner of an SME, a director within a Plc, and is an environmental consultant. Miranda was appointed to the Board of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership in 2019.

Stephen Greenhalgh

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Board
Stephen has been joint Managing Director of kitchen and bathroom manufacturers J & J Ormerod Plc since 2003. J & J Ormerod is one of Rossendale's biggest employers, employing over 300 local people

Tim Webber - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Chairman and Managing Director of Pendle
Tim is Chairman and Managing Director of Pendle based Development Company, Barnfield Construction Ltd. Tim previously sat for four years on the Board of Directors for the Lancashire Economic Partnership and won the Lancastrian of the Year Award in 2010. Tim was awarded an MBE for his contribution to business and the community.