Humber Freeport announces permanent CEO and board line-up

Simon Green (centre left) and chair Simon Bird (centre right) with (anti-clockwise from top left), Jo Barnes, Patrick Pogue, Alex Codd, Professor Neal Juster, Stephen Parnaby OBE, Alan Menzies, Carolina Borgstrom and Marcus Walker (Credit: Humber Freeport)

Humber Freeport has appointed a permanent chief executive and revealed its board line-up.

Simon Green has served as Humber Freeport's Interim CEO since April, steering the organisation through a successful launch period, during which a number of inward investments have been secured.

Taking up the role on a permanent basis, he will lead the company's work to attract significant investment and its core workstreams of innovation, decarbonisation and skills.

Green will move permanently to his role at Humber Freeport from North Lincolnshire Council, where he served as its deputy chief executive.

The Humber Freeport Company has also confirmed the membership of its board, featuring prominent figures from the private and public sectors.

Humber Freeport chair Simon Bird said: "The announcement of Simon as our permanent CEO, together with confirmation of our board membership, marks another key step forward for Humber Freeport.

"Simon has steered the organisation's development successfully over the past few months. His permanent appointment recognises the excellent progress that has been made in that time and the considerable experience and expertise he brings to the role.

"We're also delighted to have brought together an excellent board, made up of highly-respected private and public sector leaders who have the collective skills, knowledge and passion to support our ambitions."

In addition to Simon Bird and Simon Green, the board members are:

Jo Barnes, managing director, Sewell Estates
Carolina Borgstrom, director of economy, environment and infrastructure, North East Lincolnshire Council
Alex Codd, assistant director, economic development and regeneration, Hull City Council
Professor Neal Juster, vice chancellor, University of Lincoln
Alan Menzies, executive director of planning and economic regeneration and acting chief executive, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Stephen Parnaby OBE, deputy chair, Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership
Patrick Pogue, group director, growth and innovation, px Group

Marcus Walker, development director, Able UK

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