Board Members

Andrew Backhouse

Specialising in commercial property, Andrew is a well-known personality in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.

Andrew Marshall

The retired chairman of Marshalls Plc, and a leading businessman with many years of solid business experience, Andrew is the appointed Chair of the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre.

Michael Steele

A  recently retired Halifax-based Solicitor, Michael has a special interest in the Innovation Centre, as his grandfather founded a company here at the turn of the 20th Century.

Mohammed Aslam BEM, MBE

As a director of a social enterprise specialising in innovative approaches to working with young people, Mohammed has sector and region-wide experience in the type of companies we are eager to attract.

Russell Earnshaw

Russell is a property specialising entrepreneur who brings sound commercial experience and business expertise to the Board.