The Institute of Directors has expanded its team in the South West with the appointment of Hannah Goodenough as head of business development.
Hannah, pictured, who lives in Bath, will be based at the regional headquarters at the Bristol & Bath Science Park and will be responsible for retaining and attracting membership across the South West. 
She brings significant expertise to the role, having led business development for a number of companies, including IT and cable network firms BSCL and CableCom Networking and car dealer SMG Rover.
The appointment, the first of its kind in the region, comes in response to a growing membership which is making the South West one of the Institute’s best-represented regions outside London.
As well as membership development, Hannah will help identify and support new opportunities for members, who are typically ambitious directors and entrepreneurs.
She said: “Because this is a new role, I have in effect a blank sheet of paper which is challenging and exciting at the same time. I am very impressed with the enthusiasm of the branches which, although very different, offer tremendous value to the members in different ways – be it events, networking, director development or sharing of best practice.”
Institute regional director Simon Face added: “Hannah’s appointment comes at a time when we are seeing renewed vigour in the business community in the South West as economic recovery takes hold.
“As the leading development organisation in the UK for directors and entrepreneurs, we are confident that our membership base will continue to grow and we will remain at the forefront of business leadership in the region.”
