In the Driving Seat: Mike Damms MBE, Member of the Lancashire LEP Board and Chief Executive of East Lancs Chamber of Commerce
Mike Damms gives some secrets away, including his link to Austin Allegros …
Name
Mike Damms
Company
East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
Position
Chief Executive
Apart from that:
Chair NW Manufacturing Forum, LEP Board Member (Lancashire), MBE for Services to Industry
Association with NAA
Primarily through the Regional Manufacturing Forum
Why did you join the NAA?
East Lancashire has many automotive suppliers and there are cross-sectoral supply chain interests. I worked in the car plants (Castle Bromwich and Longridge) in the early, infamous, 1970s – anyone for a square steering-wheeled Allegro?
Personal
Distance Runner, Smallholder, Bridge, Theatre, Ale
Favourite football team
Sheffield United (to the tune of Annie’s Song)
Musical performers
Johnny Winter, Mike Oldfield
Movie
Zulu
Books
Sapiens and Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
Best motoring moment
Driving an HGV recovery vehicle on the M6 at Spaghetti Junction in the rush hour
Best business advice you’ve ever received?:
Open minds – success will follow
