Board

The Board is responsible for the financial management and administration of the Chamber as a not-for-profit organisation.

Our elected Board members meet on a bi-monthly basis. The Board is elected from the 30 council members, who also elect the Officers (President, Vice President and Immediate Past President)

Board members for 2026/27 are:

Irene Keal (President)
Director, Sylvester Keal Ltd

Paul Jackson (Vice President)
Hull Trains

Kirk Akdemir (Immediate Past President)
AaGlobal Language Services

Ian Kelly (Group Chief Executive)
Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce

Paul Cooper
Eddisons

Richard Gwilliam
Drax Plc

Jim Harris
Centre Manager, St Stephen's Shopping Centre

Steve Pullen
Managing Director DAN Shipping

Marcus Walker
Able UK

Albert Weatherill (Past President)
Van Ameyde McAuslands

Vicki Welsh
Hatfields

Also attending:

Gareth Botterill (Company Accountant)
Botterill & Co.

Sam Dennison (Company Secretary)
Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce

Craig Simpson
Chamber Acorn Fund Director

David Hooper
Managing Director