Editorial Advisory Board

The Manufacturer’s editorial advisory board provides insight and guidance to the editorial team on a regular basis, helping maintain the relevance and quality of the magazine’s content, both in print and online. The board also provides diverse and expert comment on strategic developments in manufacturing.

Board members also advise on other The Manufacturer products and online publications, such as the Annual Manufacturing Report. Membership is by invitation only, but if you would like to be considered, please email j.bush@hennikgroup.com

Andrew Churchill EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

JJ Churchill and The Manufacturer Top 100, Exemplar 2014

Chris White

DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY Manufacturing Technology Centre

Thomas d’Arcy INNOVATION LEAD

Rolls-Royce plc. Young Manufacturer of the Year, TMMX Awards 2017

Sarah Black-Smith

HEAD OF FACTORY OPERATIONS Siemens Digital Factory, Congleton

Deirdre Fox DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Tata Steel

Christopher Greenough

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER SDE Technology, and The Manufacturer Top 100, Exemplar 2016

Dave Mooney MANAGING DIRECTOR Drallim Industries, and The Manufacturer Top 100, shortlisted 2014

Jan Ward CEO Corrotherm, and The Manufacturer Top 100, Exemplar 2014, current Judge

David Holmes

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS DIRECTOR MAI BAE Systems and The Manufacturer Top 100, Exemplar 2017

Paul Gadd

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LAND & MARITIME TRANSPORT, MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS Innovate UK

Roy Haworth ENGINEERING INTEGRATION MANAGER Airbus Defence and Space, and The Manufacturer Top 100, Member 2016

Laura McBrown MANAGING DIRECTOR G&B Electronics and The Manufacturer Top 100, Member 2016

What to expect

better, sooner

28 12 things you need to know about quantum computing Digital Catapult take a look at the technology benefits for manufacturing

32 Tubular sells The Manufacturer pays a visit to TMMX Manufacturer of the Year 2021