Rob Stemp, Chamber Cyber Executive, Joins County Economic Growth Board

5th August 2024

Rob Stemp co-founded cyber security specialists Red Maple and also Cynam, an important business network for the local cyber community.

We are delighted that he has been appointed to the new Economic Growth Board. This will replace the GFirst LEP Board, after the transfer of its responsibilities to Gloucestershire County Council.

The Board will give local businesses a strong independent voice in the formulation of local economic policy. It will have economic oversight of the Growth Hub network, inward investment, the sector specific business groups and the food and drink initiative, Made in Gloucestershire.

We are also pleased to see members Hazlewoods, the Borough Council, the University and College as well as regular event partners Business West and FSB represented.

The new board members are;

Cllr. Mark Hawthorne – Leader of Gloucestershire County Council (Chair)
Cllr. David Gray – Gloucestershire County Council
Clare Marchant Vice Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire
Matthew Burgess Principal and Chief Executive, Gloucestershire College
Sam Holliday Development Manager (Gloucestershire and the West of England) Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Nicola Bird – Managing Director of the AccXel Centre
Ian Mean Director of Business West
Lucy Ackland Senior Development Engineer, Renishaw
Ruth Dooley Partner at Hazlewoods
Rob Stemp CEO, Red Maple Technologies
Alex Rose Managing Director, Beards Jewellers/Chair of Cheltenham BID
Cllr. Rowena Hay – Leader of Cheltenham Borough Council
Cllr. Richard Stanley – Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council

Rob commented; “I’m excited to get to work and make Gloucestershire the best place to work, launch new businesses and live. I am passionate about education for the next generation of talent aimed at fostering innovation and growth in the region. I will work hard to drive economic success and create a thriving business environment in Gloucestershire.”

You can read his blog from the Golden Valley website on the Cheltenham’s exciting future of innovation using the link below. It was also reported in Raike’s Journal.