Chamber bids farewell to Chief Economist

Dr Brian Sloan, Chief Economist at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber's Chief Economist is joining the Bank of England to be its Deputy Agent in the North West.

Brian Sloan has been Chief Economist at the Chamber since 2010. His research interests have included work on tax and pensions policy for the British Chambers of Commerce and, as a Visiting Researcher at Manchester Business School, the impact of tax and regulation on small and medium sized enterprises. Before this, Brian worked in both marine and manufacturing engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer, has a First Class degree in Manufacturing from the University of Salford, and an MBA and PhD in Business Administration from Manchester Business School. Although his career has taken him around the world, the North West of England has always been Brian’s home.

Commenting on Brian’s departure, Clive Memmott, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said: “Brian has been a huge asset to the Chamber over the last three years and it has been a pleasure to work with him. We are sorry to see him go, but delighted that he is moving to such a prestigious and influential role. 

"Brian has made a very significant contribution to the Chamber and his development of our Quarterly Economic Survey has led to it becoming acknowledged as amongst the very best of its type. The huge response we get means we account for over 12% of the most important economic survey in this country. We wish Brian the very best of luck and hope to continue to work closely with him throughout his career with the Bank of England."

The Bank of England has twelve Agencies based around the UK. Their primary role is to assess economic conditions affecting businesses in their area. Each month the Agencies hold a series of discussions with individual businesses, organisations and groups to assess business conditions. The Agencies are the Bank's 'eyes and ears', providing information about trends and developments across the economy.

Brian will remain at the Chamber until Friday 3 May.