We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Sharrock will succeed Ron Crank as our next Chief Executive in January 2016. Mr Sharrock, who will report to Chairman Tim Wates, has spent 12 years as a senior civil servant in the Department for Transport delivering high profile Government policy to support economic development. 

As Chief Executive, he will be responsible for delivering the LEP’s business plan to transform business and economic performance through the region’s Growth Deal.

Jonathan said: “I am excited to be joining Coast to Capital, and helping to deliver the next phase of economic growth and regeneration across the region. I look forward to working in partnership with business and local government and to ensuring that the LEP helps to drive future success in the Coast to Capital area.”