Who We Are

The Board

Nick Johnson

Chair: Nick Johnson

Deputy chief executive, Urban Splash Ltd

Nick Johnson is deputy chief executive at urban regeneration company Urban Splash. Nick is a chartered surveyor and has worked with Urban Splash for over 13 years, first as a consultant and latterly as a director.

Nick is currently responsible for over £300m of development projects including the 3rd Millennium Community project and with various architects from Alsops and Foster and Partners to new practices who have never before built in the UK.

Nick was the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Architecture fellow at Yale University in New Haven, USA in 2007 and is commissioner for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).

Board Members

  • Bernard Donoghue

    Bernard Donoghue

    Head of government and corporate affairs, VisitBritain

  • Andy Harrison

    Andrew Harrison

    Commercial director, Manchester Airports Group

  • Brian Harrison

    Cllr Brian Harrison

    Manchester City Council

  • Pat Karney

    Cllr Pat Karney

    Manchester City Council

  • Jane Luca

    Jane Luca

    Head of stakeholder relations, ITV PLC

  • Cliff Morris

    Cllr Cliff Morris

    Leader, Bolton Council

  • Alex Poots

    Alex Poots

    Director, Manchester International Festival

  • Angie Robinson

    Angie Robinson

    Chief executive, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

  • Andrew Stokes

    Andrew Stokes

    Chief executive, Marketing Manchester

  • Keith Whitmore

    Cllr Keith Whitmore

    Chair, GMITA