The North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce are delighted to welcome three new non-executive directors to its board.
Mary Speakman, David Armstrong and Tom Smith have joined the Chamber’s board of directors.
The Chamber is responsible for improving the local business environment and strengthening communities through advocacy, networking, and campaigning.
In addition, the Chamber creates a line of communication for business owners to connect with governing bodies, local and regional authorities and other prominent stakeholders.
Through its advocacy work with members, the Chamber can represent and lobby the government for reforms which can affect the business environment.
All board directors are current Chamber members and act on behalf of the 1,600-strong community of businesses which makes up the member-led organisation.
Mary is a successful Lancashire entrepreneur, having created a been a director at Blackpool-based software development company, Code Galaxy, alongside her husband, Nicky. David has a background in working with some of the biggest names in retail and is currently commercial director at Bako Group in Preston. Tom splits his time between the Fylde Coast and Dubai as the founder and CEO of the award-winning Complete.Online, a fully serviced digital marketing agency, which, in 2024, was named Creative Business of the Year at the Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs).
Dawn Cheetham, President of the NWL Chamber, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mary, David and Tom to the board of directors at the Chamber. They each bring with them a wealth of experience from their different sectors and their contributions will add considerable value to the board”
