Birmingham Big Art Project

Michael has over 30 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer, advising private and public companies and private investors. Michael has been instrumental in the development of the Gateley corporate team becoming one of the leading corporate teams in the UK. He has influence among all the major business bodies in the Greater Birmingham area and is a past President of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Glyn has over 30 years’ experience as a chartered surveyor arbitrator and former non-exec chairman of a number of companies. He was formerly on council of Aston University and on Estates and Finance committees and Business Representative on the City Region Board.

Ian has participated in many partnerships and boards during his varied political career ranging from Birmingham Royal Ballet and West Midlands Arts Council to the West Midland Combined Authority and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. He is currently Chair of the Eurocities Culture Forum.

William is a director of the multi award winning Chung Ying Restaurants, joining the group in 2013. He is a trained accountant, working in the life and pensions industry and the automotive sector previously. William also holds an MBA from Warwick University.

Before retiring Stephen worked as Head of IT in the West Midlands Region for Royal & Sun Alliance before transferring to IBM as an IT Consultant in 2002. He remains a professional Member of the British Computer Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts since 1997. Stephen is a Board Member and Trustee of The Birmingham Civic Society, for which he set up and chaired the Planning Committee (2001 to 2007) and chairs the Public Art Committee.

Robin is a partner of JW Hinks chartered accountants and is its representative member of the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL). Alongside being a Trustee and Treasurer of BBAP he is a trustee and treasurer of the Birmingham Civic Society.

Tariq (Taz) is the leader of U.K. Regional Markets and Gensler’s Birmingham office.

He specialises in retail and lifestyle markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with a particular expertise in managing and delivering complex, large-scale projects. Recognised as an inspiring and
collaborative team leader and for his ability to build and manage large teams, Taz runs his projects smoothly and efficiently to meet the critical time and functional requirements of developers and tenants
alike.

Taz has worked with well-known brands worldwide and strives to develop strong project strategies that result in successful destinations that achieve the ideal mix, balance and range of experiences. He recognises the value of seeing every project from multiple viewpoints, customer, employee, developer and tenant, to ensure that the expectations of all stakeholders are exceeded. Taz received a B.A. (Hons) in Architecture and a Diploma in Architecture from Birmingham School of Architecture.

Paul is a Director at EY leading the Region’s Government and Public sector practice. Paul has an MBA from Warwick Business School and has studied in the US as part of an International Government leadership Programme at Harvard Business School and MIT. He was previously board member of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership where he was Chair of the Access to Finance Group. He is also member of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Investment Board and Strategic Oversight Board member of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). Paul is a Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University where he is also Chair of the Business School Advisory Board.