Shona Johnstone and Madeline Russell representing the Local Authorities and Nitin Dahad representing the Business Sector take up their three-year appointment on 14 December 2008 until 13 December 2011.
Pat McFadden said:
"I am delighted to be appointing Councillor Shona Johnstone, Councillor Madeline Russell and Mr Nitin Dahad to the RDA Board for East of England Development Agency. They will bring valuable experience and knowledge to the work of the RDA. Their membership to the board will be important in the contribution they can make in supporting the national and regional economies through this exceptional economic period."
Richard Ellis, chair of the East of England Development Agency, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Madeline, Nitin and Shona to the EEDA board. Nitin brings a wealth of business experience in the high-tech and communications sectors. Madeline and Shona have strong backgrounds in leading local authorities in the region. All three have excellent knowledge of the East of England and I look forward to working with them to drive forward the long-term economic growth of the region.
"Our key challenge is to ensure that business and communities in the region have the support they need through EEDA and its partners in these tough economic times.
"I'm sure that as part of the EEDA board, Madeline, Nitin and Shona will play vital roles in improving the economy of the East of England."
