Our Board

Our business-led Board is responsible for setting the overall strategic vision and priorities for economic development in the county.

Adrian Hawkins OBE
Adrian Hawkins OBE
  • Chair, Hertfordshire Futures; Chair, Stevenage Development Board
Neil Rutledge
Neil Rutledge
  • Amberside Advisors
  • Deputy Chair - Hertfordshire Futures; Chair - Assessment Panel; Chair - Herts IQ Board
Celia Taylor
Celia Taylor
  • Distant Voices
Ceri Humphrey
Ceri Humphrey
  • EDF Energy
  • Chair - Audit & Scrutiny Committee
Chris Hulatt
Chris Hulatt
  • Octopus Group
David Conway
David Conway
  • Pinewood Group
  • Chair - Film and TV Industry Panel
Donna Schultz
Donna Schultz
  • Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce
Emma Cameron VWV
Emma Cameron
  • VWV
Gill Worgan, Principal and Chief Executive, WHC Group
Gill Worgan
  • West Herts College
Jeremy Newmark 2023
Cllr Jeremy Newmark
  • Hertsmere Borough Council
John Howie
Dr John Howie
  • Lintbells
Dr Mairi Watson 2023
Professor Mairi Watson
  • University of Hertfordshire
Peter Taylor
Mayor Peter Taylor
  • Watford Borough Council
Richard Henry
Cllr Richard Henry
  • Stevenage Borough Council
Richard Roberts
Cllr Richard Roberts
  • Hertfordshire County Council
Richard Whitehead
Richard Whitehead
  • AECOM
Stephen Ward
Dr Stephen Ward
  • Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Steve Woodcock B3living
Steve Woodcock
  • B3Living
Stewart Vincent
Stewart Vincent
  • Aldi
Vi Davda
Vi Davda
  • ABN AMRO

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Executive Team
Governance

Learn about the role of our Board and sub-Boards and our governance principles.

Governance
Programme Boards
Register of Interests

View the full list of Hertfordshire Futures Board and sub-Board members and their Register of Interests.

Register of Interests
Our Board
Executive team

Meet our Executive Team who manage the day-to-day running of Hertfordshire Futures.

Our team