Head of Economic Development. | NCC
Roberta leads the Economic Development team at Norfolk County Council, with key areas of delivery including economic strategy – developing the Norfolk Local Growth Plan, business support programmes, Norfolk Growth Hub service, sector development and innovation, and site development – including the £25m Great Yarmouth Operations and Maintenance Campus at Great Yarmouth Port. Roberta has worked in economic development for 17 years, in various roles, including grant funding programmes, regeneration projects, delivering inward investment and leading on international trade programmes – predominantly for the energy and food & drink sectors. Roberta’s team also deliver digital support for SMEs to adopt new digital technologies, supporting over 1,600 Norfolk SMEs; and have recently launched the East of England Made Smarter Programme, providing digital roadmaps and grants to manufacturing and engineering businesses.
Roberta is also a member of the Norwich Financial Industries Group Board, Tech East Board, NAAME Board, EofE Made Smarter Board, Eastwind and she is lead officer for the Norfolk Business Board
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