Diane Wehrle is a leading retail and place expert with over 30 years’ experience, including co-founding Springboard and founding Rendle Intelligence and Insights. A Milton Keynes resident since 1998, she brings global expertise, strong industry recognition, and deep local knowledge to her role as Independent Chair of MyMiltonKeynes BID.

Kevin brings a wealth of experience in managing some of the UK's largest and most prestigious centres. His role at centre:mk, home to over 200 retailers and restaurants, is to lead the strategic direction of the shopping centre and help keep the centre relevant to today’s savvy shoppers.

Simon is the Centre Manager for Midsummer Place and has worked in the retail industry for over 30 years, working for iconic brands such as M&S and Debenhams. He has lived in Milton Keynes for over 30 years and has seen the city grow to its current status and is passionate about supporting future growth of the city.

Nick has worked in the property industry for 35 years and qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1991. He has  spent the majority of his career in corporate real estate in various financial services organisations. For the last 28 years he has been based in Central Milton Keynes working for Santander and its predecessor Abbey National. He's been Head of Property for 15 years.

Jo is Chief Environment and Sustainability Officer at Network Rail based at the company’s national centre; The Quadrant in Milton Keynes. Jo qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and has spent her career to date working within the private practice property sector and also within the property sector of the Rail Industry initially for Railtrack and more recently, Network Rail.

Adam is Special Projects Director of Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP). His focus is on the development of key areas of the city centre including Station Square and the Open Market, as well as placemaking in wider Milton Keynes and the regeneration of Bletchley.

Paul is the Director of Planning and Placemaking for Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC), leading the city’s long-term growth agenda. He oversees the delivery of high-quality, sustainable places, embedding culture and innovation. Paul has more than 20 years’ Local Government experience and is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Jane Riley is the Operations Director of Hotel La Tour.  She has over 35 years of experience in large hotels and conference venues. 

She is a credible business leader with strong commercial ability and a proven track record of delivering tangible results in all disciplines of the hotel and conference business.

Emma is the Theatre Director at MK Theatre, where she's been working since January 2015. She has extensive experience in the theatre industry – as marketing manager for MK Theatre, The Gordon Craig Theatre and Concert Hall, as head of marketing for HQ Theatres, and theatre director of the Swan in High Wycombe. 

Jill is a place management professional, who has been CEO at MyMiltonKeynes BID since September 2023, following seven years as Head of Operations and Development at Watford BID.  Jill has extensive public and private sector experience, having worked for six years at Watford Borough Council and prior to that eight years in the PR agency & media environment.