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With its CEO John Forkin retiring at the end of December, Marketing Derby<\/a>‘s board of directors met this week to agree its leadership structure which will be enacted in the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Existing chairman, Bob Betts will become executive chairman on a part-time basis with responsibility for strategic oversight and key stakeholder engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company’s head of investment, Kathryn Allen, will step up into the chief operating officer role, leading the company’s operations and experienced staff team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board recognised the continuing and considerable financial support of the Bondholders, Derby City Council<\/a> and the East Midlands Combined County Authority<\/a> into 2026\/27 in maintaining stability as the company enters a new chapter with opportunities for further collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building on 20 years of success as a trusted local public-private-partnership in attracting jobs and investment – with a vibrant events programme and the award-winning Derby City Lab<\/a> – Marketing Derby will continue to make a key contribution to the wider Team Derby and emerging Team East Midlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing Derby’s Annual Business Event will share highlights from 2025 and look ahead to the new year through a range of presentations, films and updates from guest speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always a highlight in the Derby business calendar – with over 250 guests booked into the event within 24 hours of the initial announcement – the team is looking forward to welcoming a capacity audience of 500 people at Derby Theatre<\/a> on Wednesday 4 February 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in attending, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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