Our Board.
Guiding Our Mission. Strengthening Our Impact. The WYMS Board of Trustees plays a vital role in helping the charity deliver its mission to support skills, growth and collaboration across manufacturing and engineering. Combining expertise from industry, education and professional services, our Board provides strategic oversight, employer insight and independent guidance to ensure WYMS continues to create meaningful impact for businesses, individuals and the wider sector.
Board Members
Andrew Denford
Chairman, CEO - Denford Ltd, Founder/Chairman - STEM Racing
Graham Short
Business Consultant
Jonathan Wright
Managing Director - Colchester Machine Tool Solutions
Sylvie Giangolini
Managing Director - Hako Machines Ltd
Helen Thornber
Managing Director - Hargreaves Foundry Group
Nigel Bibby
Global Managing Director- OE Electrics
Adam Swallow
Managing Director - Olympus Technologies
Alastair Morris
Managing Director - Accu
Adam Cockroft
Partner - Ramsdens Solicitors LLP
Supporting the WYMS Mission
As a charity built by manufacturers, for manufacturers, everything we do is guided by a clear purpose: supporting a skilled, resilient and successful manufacturing and engineering sector.
Our Board of Trustees helps ensure that this mission remains at the heart of every decision. By providing strategic direction and oversight, Board members help shape the long-term vision of WYMS while ensuring we continue to meet the needs of employers, learners and the wider community.
Bringing Industry Insight and Experience
The strength of our Board lies in the breadth of knowledge and experience its members bring to WYMS.
Representing manufacturing, education and professional services, Board Members contribute valuable perspectives that help inform decision-making and support the continued development of our services, programmes and partnerships.
Their collective experience helps ensure WYMS remains responsive to the challenges and opportunities facing manufacturing and engineering businesses across the region.
Keeping Employers at the Centre
WYMS was established to support the needs of industry, and our Trustees play an important role in maintaining that connection.
By bringing employer perspectives into strategic discussions, Trustees help ensure our activities remain relevant, effective and aligned with the realities facing businesses today.
This connection to industry helps guide the development of training, business support, events and community initiatives that deliver genuine value to the sector.
Working Together for the Future of Manufacturing
The continued success of manufacturing and engineering depends on collaboration between businesses, educators, industry leaders and stakeholders.
Our Board of Trustees supports this collaborative approach by helping WYMS build connections, identify emerging priorities and create opportunities that strengthen the sector for future generations.
Together, they help ensure WYMS remains true to its charitable purpose while continuing to grow its impact across West Yorkshire and beyond.