The Team

Core Executive

The Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands (IAWM) is an alliance of organisations active or interested in science and technology based innovation across the West Midlands. The core Executive Team’s role is to catalyse, enable and support the Innovation Alliance. The team members are resourced by and shared with a range of our partner organisations.

Tim Luft

VIT Lead – Creative

Dr Pam Waddell OBE

Director

Iain Mansell

DEPUTY DIRECTOR
(Marketing & Communications)

Jane Holmes

Project Manager

Keerti Rajput

Events Assistant

Rhiannon Davies

Marketing & Communications Assistant

Cynthia Fearon

Administration Assistant

Susannah Goh

VIT Lead – Construction

Alan Carr

VIT Lead – Low Carbon

Ravi Kumar

VIT Lead – Health

Liz McArdle

VIT Lead – Manufacturing

Chris Lane

VIT Lead – Mobility

RESOURCING PARTNERS

• Black Country LEP
• Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP
• Bruntwood SciTech
• Sustainability West Midlands
• West Midlands Combined Authority

ACCOUNTABLE BODY

IAWM is not a legal entity but operates via an accountable body, The Black Country Consortium Ltd, on behalf of the 3 Local Enterprise Partnerships and other resourcing partners.

STEERING GROUP

IAWM’s Steering Group will steer, oversee and connect IAWM activities and will work with the Executive Team to develop the networks and activities of the IAWM to meet the needs of the sponsoring partners and the wider innovation community in the region. The Steering Group will include representatives of resourcing organisations, independent business members, the InnovateUK regional Manager and the Director, and Chaired by the Chief Executive of the accountable body (Sarah Middleton, Black Country Consortium).