Rachel Laver has taken up the position of managing director, which was vacated by Levi Rickell final 12 months.
Laver joins Rochdale Development Agency – arrange by Rochdale Council in 1993 to draw funding into the borough – from Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, the place she was chief govt.
Her different earlier roles embody two and a half years at Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and 4 and a half years at Cheshire and Warrington LEP.
In her new position, Laver will be accountable for driving ahead Rochdale’s regeneration pipeline, together with Atom Valley, a 17m sq ft employment growth focusing on corporations within the superior manufacturing house.
Paul Ormerod, chair of Rochdale Development Agency, mentioned: “We are delighted to welcome Rachel Laver as the brand new managing director of the RDA. Her expertise in regeneration, financial growth and strategic programme supply might be central to our mission as we write the following chapter of Rochdale’s progress.
“Rachel’s commitment to partnership working reflects our long-standing tradition of co-operation, while her track record in innovation and low carbon development aligns with the new wave of reindustrialisation across Greater Manchester. We look forward to working with her to move the borough forward with ambition, creativity and purpose.”
Rachel Laver, incoming managing director, mentioned: “Joining RDA at such an thrilling second is an actual honour. Rochdale is a borough formed by its pioneers, co-operation and resilience, these values will information how we drive its future progress.
“As [Greater Manchester] Town of Culture, Rochdale has demonstrated the power of creativity to bring communities together and amplify its identity on a wider stage. Coupled with a strong business base and major strategic opportunities such as SMMC, the borough is poised for a new era of high value jobs, investment and sustainable growth.”
