Lowestoft Vision excitingly welcomes four new members to the executive board.
As Emma Butler Smith (Chief executive of the Marina Theatre Trust), Jon Dell (Regional relationship manager at NatWest), Tom Duit (Operations manager at the Port of Lowestoft at Associated British Ports), and Matt Goddard (Managing director of Picture Studios) join, Danny Steel who said “We are very pleased to welcome these new people onto the Lowestoft Vision board."
The recruitment comes at an important time with Lowestoft’s future looking to expand after the government has given final approval for five regeneration projects in a programme to improve the town.
The focus being on the Port Gateway project, and the Seafront Vision, as well as transforming and restoring the Historic Quarter, the Cultural Quarter and the Station Quarter.
Danny adds that "All of the new board members are leaders in their field and will help to bring a fresh perspective to support businesses within the town."
As well as that “They have joined at a crucial time for business, as regeneration plans for Lowestoft are now coming to fruition, and government announces business reforms as part of their mini-budget."
They are welcomed by the well-established board members Alice Taylor (Owner of The Rum Lot), Urmila Rasan (Deputy chief executive of East Coast College), and Amanda Ankin (Operations director of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce).
"Our board members will be able to advise on additional support to businesses within the Business Improvement District area and help to promote Lowestoft as a good place to visit, work and live.”
