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:
| Position | Name | Business |
| President | Alison Colley | Real Employment Law Advice |
| Chairman | Jonathan Thornton | PC Consultants |
| Director | Mark Lee | LifeLine Alarm Systems Ltd |
| Director | Sarah Chatwin | ERMC |
| Director | Karen Lucas | Vikoma International Ltd |
| Director | Fran Collins | Red Funnel Group |
| Director | Katy Taylor | Wightlink Ltd |
| Director | Tracy Osborn | Quarr Abbey |
| Director | Matt Greg | NOSY Creative Agency |
| Director | Darren Toogood | Island Echo Ltd |
| Director | Dominic Wray | Vectis Ventures Ltd |
| Director | Emma Bradley | Spence Willard |
| Director | Matt Jeffery | Brightbulb |
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.
