IW Chamber AGM: Your New IW Chamber Directors

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors, marking a new era for the organisation’s leadership.

Elected by members, the announcement was voted in at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting, held at The New Holmwood Hotel on Cowes seafront. Members gathered to reflect on a year of growth and collaboration within the Island’s business community, while looking ahead to new opportunities with refreshed leadership.

Members voted to elect three new directors to the Board: Domanic Wray, Managing Director of Vectis Ventures; Emma Bradley, Director at Spence Willard; and Matt Jeffery, Managing Director of the Brightbulb.

The Chamber’s leadership team now comprises a mix of long-standing and newly appointed members, bringing together a diverse range of expertise from across the Island’s business sectors.

The full list of directors is:

• Rob Johnson – CEO
• Alison Colley – President
• Jonathan Thornton – Chairman
• Mark Lee – Board Director
• Sarah Chatwin – Board Director
• Karen Lucas – Board Director
• Fran Collins – Board Director
• Matt Greg – Board Director
• Tracy Osborn – Board Director
• Katy Taylor – Board Director
• Dominic Wray – Board Director
• Darren Toogood – Board Director
• Emma Bradley – Board Director
• Matt Jeffery – Board Director

Speaking after the AGM, President Alison Colley said the new appointments reflected the Chamber’s commitment to representing the full breadth of the Island’s business community. “Our Board brings together experience, innovation and a shared passion for supporting local enterprise,” she said. “We look forward to building on recent successes and continuing to strengthen the Island’s economic future.”

Past President, John Allen, stepped down from the Board and receiving warm thanks for his many years of dedicated service and commitment to the Chamber. Sandra Knowles has also resigned.