Who we are
The Community Wealth Building Centre of Excellence is supported by an Advisory Board, which works in collaboration with CLES. The members are listed below.
Rebecca Long-Bailey (Chair)
Shadow Secretary of State for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Cllr Matthew Brown
Leader
Preston City Council
Carolyn Wilkins
Chief Executive
Oldham Council
Ed Mayo
Secretary General
Cooperatives UK
Cllr Asima Shaikh
Executive Member for Inclusive Economy and Jobs
London Borough of Islington
Matthew Baqueriza Jackson
Independent Policy Advisor
Sarah McKinley
Manager of Community Development Programs,
The Democracy Collaborative
![]()
Neil McInroy
Chief Executive
Centre for Local Economic Strategies
![]()
Frances Jones
Associate Director
Centre for Local Economic Strategies
![]()
Amy Clancy
Policy and External Affairs Manager
Centre for Local Economic Strategies
>> Return to the Community Wealth Building Centre of Excellence home page.
