West Midlands Equality and Diversity Partnership - Membership
The members of the Equality and Diversity Partnership bring knowledge and expertise from across the equalities agenda. The Partnership is both cross-sectoral and Regional.
Members| Cllr Jo Jones (Chair) | Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council |
| Rev John Hall (vice-Chair) | Chair, West Midlands Faiths Forum |
| Rico Paris | Gender Advisory Bureau |
| Cllr Elias Mattu | Wolverhampton City Council |
| David Darlaston | Business in the Community |
| Roger McKenzie | Regional Secretary, Midlands Trades Union Congress |
| Cllr Diane Rayner | Board Member and Diversity Champion, Advantage West Midlands |
| Michael Cashman | MEP |
| Dr Shane Bryans | Government Office for the West Midlands |
| Sharon Palmer | Regional Action West Midlands |
| Zahid Nawaz | Commission for Racial Equality |
| Marie Greer | Advantage West Midlands |
| Jeremy Bruce | Sustainability West Midlands |
| Dr Frank Reeves | Race Equality West Midlands |
| Sue Huyton | Royal National Institute of Blind People |
| Steve Blick | Age Concern |
| Dr Mashuq Ally | Birmingham City Council |
| Anita Edwards | UNISON |
| Tim Bryan | Culture West Midlands |
Cllr Jo Jones is a Cabinet member of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council where she sits on a number of committees. Jo is also the portfolio holder for Environmental Health and Health Scrutiny. At a regional level, Jo holds the Assembly's Social Inclusion Portfolio and is a member of the Strategic Review Group and the Assembly Board. Jo is also a member of a range of charity committees.