European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme for England (2014-2020) ESI Funds Growth Programme Board Membership Ministers from BIS and Managing Authority Departments introduce meetings and chair discussions on key agenda items. Attendees Bernadette Kelly (Chair) Position Director General, Business and Local Growth, BIS Julia Sweeney (Chair) Sarah Hendry Director, Europe and Local Growth, DCLG Director, Rural Development, DEFRA Angus Gray Head of European Social Fund Division, DWP Deputy Director, EU Funds and Industrial Policy, BIS Susannah Simon Carol Sweetenham Head of ERDF, DCLG David Malpass Deputy Director, National Growth Delivery Network, DCLG Acting Head of UK Unit, DG Regio Carmen Gonzalez Hernandez Filip Busz Jean-Bernard Benhaiem Chris Pomfret Sir Richard Leese Alison Porter George Kieffer Cllr David Sparks OBE Cllr Sir Albert Bore Cllr Ian Stewart Kit Malthouse Prof. Julian Crampton George Trow Kevin Rowan Sir Stuart Etherington Dr Adam Marshall Martin McTague Marie Francis Bevis Watts Appointee TBA Appointee TBA Head of UK Unit, DG Emploi Deputy Head of UK Unit, DG Agri Cornwall & The Isle of Scilly LEP Chair Greater Manchester LEP Chair CEO, LEP Network Vice Chair, South East LEP Chairman, LGA Leader, Birmingham City Council Cabinet member, Cumbria County Council and South Lakeland District Council Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise Vice Chancellor, The University of Brighton Principal and Chief Executive, Doncaster College Head, Organisation and Services, Trade Union Congress Chief Executive, National Council for Voluntary Organisations Director of Policy & External Affairs British Chambers of Commerce Chair for Local Government Policy, Federation of Small Businesses Chair of East of England Rural Farming Network Chief Executive, Avon Wildlife Trust Representing UK Government Structural & Investment Funds Policy & Co-ordination UK Government ERDF England, Managing Authority UK Government RDPE, Managing Authority UK Government ESF England, Managing Authority UK Government Structural & Investment Funds Policy & Co-ordination UK Government ERDF England, Managing Authority UK Government ERDF England, Managing Authority DG Regional Policy European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission DG Agriculture and Rural Development European Commission LEPs LEPs LEPs LEPs Local Authorities Local Authorities Local Authorities Greater London Authority Universities Education Trade Union Voluntary & Community sector Business Business Rural and Farming Network Local Nature Partnerships Leader Groups Equalities interests