Who we are | CityCo

CityCo strives to make Manchester city centre a better place to work, visit and live.

We connect businesses with each other, and public agencies, to drive forward initiatives that support an improved, thriving and aspirational city experience. We seek to support economic growth and ensure the city is competing on national and international scale.

As a membership organisation, CityCo represents companies across sectors, sizes and locations; giving businesses a voice, ensuring they can run effectively and expand activities.

We operate at a strategic level with city decision-makers and on a tactical level, providing solutions and delivering on the ground.

cityco board

Rowena Burns, Chief Operating Officer, Bruntwood (Chair)
Councillor Pat Karney, Manchester City Council (Deputy Chair)
Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council (Secretary)

David Allinson, General Manager, Manchester Arndale
Stephen Benson, Senior Partner, DWF
Trevor Hankin, Director, PruPIM
Jon Lamonte, Chief Executive, Transport for Greater Manchester
Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council
Richard Lewis, Development Director, Town Centre Securities 
Councillor John Merry, Salford City Council
John Milligan, Chief Executive, Milligan 
David Partridge, Chief Executive, Argent
Vicki Rosin, Deputy Chief Exec, Manchester City Council
Jane Sharrocks, General Manager, Selfridges
Ian Stewart, Salford City Council
Andrew Stokes, Chief Executive, Marketing Manchester

cityco staff

Vaughan Allen, Chief Exec
Simon Binns, Heart of Manchester BID Manager
Rachel Brydon, Membership Manager
Athena Caramitsos, Corporate Events Manager
Emma Cooke, Operations Support Manager
Laura Dyson, Head of Marketing
Rob Dyson, Business Crime Manager
Roz Hughes, PR Manager
Alexandra King, Partnership Director
Lisa Houghton, Marketing Manager (Marketing Manchester)
Janine McGinnies, PA to Vaughan Allen
Annie McGoff, Finance Manager
Siobhan McGoff, Retail Marketing Executive
Mike Rawlings, BCU Training & Liaison Officer
Anne Schofield, Project Manager
Karen Singleton, BCU Intelligence Support Officer
Tommy Wolstencroft, Northern Quarter Coordinator