LEEDS York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has made Len Cruddas interim chief executive, following the resignation of Gary Williamson.
Mr Cruddas previously ran the York and North Yorkshire Chamber for six years, up to the merger with Leeds Chamber in 2008. He has also worked as an executive director in two plcs, a chief officer in a city council and as a self employed management consultant.
After ten years with the chamber and five years as its chief executive, Mr Williamson has left to pursue other interests.
Tom Morton, chair of Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber, said: “The board is very grateful for the contribution which Gary has made to the chamber over the last ten years and wish him the best of luck in the future.
“We look forward to working with Len as the chamber introduces new products and services to help our members grow. We will continue to work closely with our local partners to ensure that the businesses of Leeds, York and North Yorkshire have a voice and have access to the support infrastructure to help them succeed in these challenging economic times.”
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