Professor John Latham CBE, a board member at University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University is set to advise the government on business and trade.
Professor Latham has been named as a non-executive board member at the Department for Business and Trade.
Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said:
“We are incredibly proud that Professor John Latham has been appointed to this position with the Business and Trade department and entirely fitting. John’s years of experience across multiple organisations from the automotive to IT services industries will make him an extremely valuable asset to DBT.
John’s advice and unique viewpoint as part of the University Alliance board has been vital in steering the organisation over the last 10 years – so this is a role I know he will fulfil with great success within the department.”
Previous to taking up his role as Vice-Chancellor at Coventry University, Professor Latham was Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Business Development at the university, meaning he oversaw all industrial-academic links within the institution.
His expertise in this area will make him a champion for the value of universities and higher education within business and trade priorities for government.
