pro-manchester Welcomes New Chair & Board Members

Danny Simpson, co-founder and CEO of Mid communications, has taken up the role as pro-manchester’s new Chair.   Jennifer Smith from Forbes Solicitors and Ngozi Wellor from Aurora Wellness group were also voted in as board members at the AGM held on Wednesday.

Danny takes over the position from Sean Williams, head of professional sector channel within the Commercial Lending team at Together who has been in post for the past 12 months.

Danny is a passionate advocate for pro-manchester and delighted to work with the Board and membership to continue the ambitions, aspirations, and potential of this great organisation.

His journey at Mid Communications has taken him from a sales executive in retail to a regional leader to an experienced Sales Director for 6 years with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry, supporting the growth from £3.5Million to £20Million.

When stating his reasons for putting himself forward for the Chair position Danny said: “It’s a brilliant opportunity to harness my passion to foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Working alongside pro-manchester emulates that.”

In his first address as pro-manchester chair, Danny outlined his plans for the year ahead.

‘The world is changing rapidly, and we need to adapt and innovate to stay ahead of the curve. We need to embrace new technologies, new markets, new partnerships, and new ways of working. We need to expand our horizons, diversify our offerings, and strengthen our connections. We need to be bold, visionary, and ambitious, just like our wonderful city of Manchester.

We must always keep our members at the heart of what we do and why we do it, building and maintaining emotional connections based on trust, this is what Sam, Nicola, and the team do superbly well, but we can still improve as an organisation.

As we today stand with a team of 9, with adventurous and scary plans to grow even further, we must also be excited and ready for our new opportunities. As new members join this brings new events, new experts, and insights and allows us to work with you to help benefit more members new and current.

Danny went on to explore his inspiring, motivating vision for the business and invited all members to get involved before he closed and invited all guests to enjoy their lunch.

Of Danny’s appointment, pro-manchester CEO, Sam Booth said: “We’re delighted that Danny is taking up the role of pro-manchester Chair for the next year. He brings an enthusiasm that is second to none, he is a force to be reckoned with and we’re looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together over the next 12 months.”

Nicola McCormick – pro-manchester COO said “Danny, is so passionate about Manchester, sustainable development, and ensuring that we meet his social, economic, and environmental goals, and that rubs off on everyone he meets. We are really excited to be working with him over the coming year and ensuring pro-manchester delivers the best service possible for its members”.

Reflecting on his own term as chair Sean Williams says “I’d like to say a particular thanks and huge appreciation to Sam, Nicola, and the whole pro-m team for the amazing work that they do in delivering the programme that adds the value it does to our members.

I’d like to thank the Board also for their unwavering commitment and support and I’m proud to be handing over the Chair baton to Danny Simpson FIOD in such a strong position; we’re in good health and having built high levels of financial resilience too and well placed to navigate any headwinds in front of us.