The Lanes, Norwich
_LVEP board
Visitors + Economy
LVEP board covers public and private sector
The Suffolk and Norfolk Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) is managed by Visit East Anglia and overseen by an LVEP board made up of local Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), local authorities, culture and arts representatives and businesses.
Andy Wood OBE – chair of Visit East of England since 2019, former Chief Executive of Adnams of Southwold with strong sustainable business credentials. Director and chair of Visit East Anglia. Chair of NORSE, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, non exec director of Roys of Wroxham. Member of VisitEngland Advisory Board.
Pete Waters – Executive Director of Visit East of England, also overseeing Visit Suffolk and Visit Norfolk. Director of Visit East Anglia.
Councillor Richard Smith – Growth & Investment Portfolio Holder, Suffolk County Council.
Councillor Fabian Eagle – Growth & Investment Portfolio Holder, Norfolk County Council.
Matt Jones – Growth & Investment, Suffolk County Council.
Steve Miller – Director of Culture & Heritage, Norfolk County Council, Head of Norfolk Museums Service.
Vanessa Scott – Owner Strattons Hotel, Swaffham, early adopters of and award winner for sustainable business practices. Visit East Anglia director. Chair LVEP Naturally sustainability group.
Tom Blofeld – Owner BeWILDerwood outdoor family visitor attraction, Broads National Park. Visit East Anglia director.
David Metherell - Head of Commercial Development, Greater Anglia & Stansted Express.
Mary Sparrow – Owner Hippersons of Beccles, Broads National Park, with hire boats and land accommodation. Chair Visit the Broads DMO.
David Scott – Chief Executive, Hotel Folk, east Suffolk. Chair The Suffolk Coast DMO.
Chris Bally – Chief Executive East Suffolk local authority, chair SCOLT, representative to Suffolk Public Sector Leaders group.
Louise Jordan Hall – Chair Suffolk and Norfolk Culture Group, former chair MIND.
Stefan Gurney – Executive Director Norwich BID & Visit Norwich DMO.
Lee Walker – Chief Executive Ipswich Central BID.
Jayne Knight – Arts Development Office, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk lead Suffolk and Norfolk Culture Group.
Andrew Wheeler – Chair LVEP Skills Group, manager of Visitor Economy Network Initiative (VENI), manager East Education Group.
Asa Morrison – Chief Executive Visit Great Yarmouth DMO/Tourism BID, Chair LVEP DMP group.
Tracey Harding – Chief Executive of Discover Newmarket, Chair LVEP DMO Coalition.
Stephen Crocker – Chief executive and creative director of Norwich Theatre, which includes Theatre Royal and Playhouse.
Rob Leigh – Broads Authority, Chair of LVEP Visitor Economy Group of local authorities.
Oversight
Holly Oakland – Visit East of England
Rachel Gillis – VisitEngland
Niki Braithwaite – Norfolk County Council