Passionate economist, I am the Chief Executive of pro.manchester, a Director of Marketing Manchester, a member of the Council of the GM Chamber of Commerce, Member of the AGMA Business Leadership Council, a visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan Business School. Media work with BBC, ITV, Sky, blogger, Twitter. Published case study Apple from the iPod to the iPad. Occasional lecturing at Salford and Manchester Business School in economics, business modelling, and corporate strategy.