Marketing Cheshire Board
Marketing Cheshire Board
Marketing Cheshire is a key member of the Local Enterprise Partnership family.
Our board supports the Local Enterprise Partnership in delivering its ambitions for the Cheshire and Warrington economy. We also work in close partnership with businesses in the visitor, retail, leisure and hospitality sectors.
This page includes transparency documentation and information relating to the Marketing Cheshire board.
Future meeting dates
- 5th June 2025
- 4th September 2025
Marketing Cheshire Board

Jamie Christon
Marketing Cheshire Board Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Chester Zoo
Jamie has been Principal Executive at Chester Zoo since 2013, initially as COO and then CEO from early 2021.

James Hall
Director, Cholmondeley Estates
James is the Managing Agent at Cholmondeley, overseeing a diverse portfolio that encompasses agricultural, residential, commercial, and tourism sectors.

Kenny Murray
General Manager, Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Kenny Murray is the General Manager of Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, the UK’s first and largest Designer Outlet.

Chris Naylor
Owner and MD, Boutique Hotel Group
With more than 19 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Chris is the Owner and Managing Director of Boutique Hotel Group.

Cllr Jean Flaherty
Deputy Leader, Warrington Borough Council
Born and raised in Warrington’s Fairfield and Howley ward, Jean Flaherty has been deeply involved in community work for many years.

David Lyne
Managing Director, Barton Hill Travel
David is currently the MD of Barton Hill Travel, a leading specialist inbound tour operator bringing clients into the UK from all over the world.

Kirsten Warren
Assistant Director for the North, National Trust
Kirsten's role is to ensure delivery of the National Trust's strategic aims across Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside and south Lancashire, both at properties and beyond their boundaries.

Rachel Scott
Marketing and Business Development Director at Bolesworth Estate
Rachel brings over a decade of strategic leadership within the visitor economy and destination marketing sectors.

Sarah Callander Beckett, DL
Owner Combermere Abbey
Since 1992, Sarah has directed the restoration, renaissance and marketing of Combermere Abbey in South Cheshire.

Councillor Mark Goldsmith
Councillor, Cheshire East Council
Councillor Goldsmith is a member of the Independent Group for the ward of Wilmslow West and Chorley and represents Cheshire East Council.

Eleanor Underhill
Former Assistant Director of Operations, National Trust
Eleanor has worked across Cheshire during her career, which involved senior leadership positions in local newspapers, and then with the National Trust.

Colin Potts
International Tourism Management Programme Leader
Senior Lecturer and leader of the International Tourism Management programmes at the University of Chester, Colin is knowledgeable in the fields of destination marketing, development and management.

Peter Mearns
Deputy Chair, Marketing Cheshire
Peter is a marketing and communications professional specialising in economic development, culture, sport, tourism, inward investment and branding.
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 3rd April 2025
MC Board Pack April Online
DATE ADDED: 4/8/2025 10:57:11 AM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 13th February 2025
MC Feb Board Papers
DATE ADDED: 2/19/2025 9:30:21 AM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 12th December 2024
MC Board Report December 2024
DATE ADDED: 2/7/2025 11:44:15 AM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 16th May 2024
MC Board Paper May 2024
DATE ADDED: 5/22/2024 12:01:09 PM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 12th November 2020
November 2020 Marketing Cheshire Board Actions
DATE ADDED: 11/19/2020 10:49:49 AM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 31st July 2020
July 2020 Marketing Cheshire Board Actions
DATE ADDED: 10/29/2020 1:35:53 PM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 14th May 2020
May 2020 Marketing Cheshire Board Actions
DATE ADDED: 8/5/2020 11:49:21 AM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 27th February 2020
February 2020 Marketing Cheshire Board Actions
DATE ADDED: 8/5/2020 11:49:20 AM
Marketing Cheshire Board Meeting 7th November 2019
November 2019 Marketing Cheshire Board Actions
DATE ADDED: 8/5/2020 11:49:21 AM