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

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).