Dedicated Dan Fell is celebrating ten years as Chief Exec of Doncaster’s Chamber of Commerce, and predicts great things ahead for South Yorkshire.
Having been the youngest ever CEO of an accredited UK Chamber, he is now looking forward to what he predicts will be great things in the future.
Among other things, he played an integral role in winning City Status, was one of the founding members of the local University Technical College, and has been a prominent voice in the successful campaign to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones, said: “It is testament to Dan and his incredible leadership that he is celebrating a decade at the helm of Doncaster Chamber. I congratulate Dan on this milestone celebration and look forward to continuing working with him, Doncaster Chamber and the wider Team Doncaster partnership to Deliver4Doncaster.”
Beyond South Yorkshire’s borders, Dan has also been a key part of the overarching British Chambers of Commerce network over the past 10 years, sitting on various working groups and commissions that are dedicated to tackling the most pressing economic issues of the day.
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Dan has been a great friend to our entire network throughout his decade of service as Chief Executive of Doncaster Chamber. He has been a true champion for businesses in his region, which was recognised in his nomination for our national President’s Award this year. He has a huge amount to be proud of during his 10 years at the helm.”
Dan said: “I have had the privilege of working with some incredibly talented and dedicated individuals who have achieved remarkable feats for the good of our city. I have seen intrepid entrepreneurs grow fantastic businesses from the ground up, industry-leaders really putting our city on the map, and strategic partners joining forces to achieve more together than they ever could on their own.
“It is thanks to their extraordinary efforts and sky-high ambitions for Doncaster that we have come so far over the past decade. Here at the Chamber, we are obviously pleased to see Doncaster starting to thrive and are proud of what has been achieved here but, ultimately, we are far more interested in the next ten years than we are in the last. It is with that in mind that we launched our optimistic vision for the decade ahead, Doncaster ’35: A Manifesto for a Winning City, at our 2024 business conference.
“Developed in close collaboration with our members, this document envisages a future in which Doncaster is seen — both within and without — as a place that is vibrant, dynamic and at the bleeding edge of developing trends. To get us to this point, the manifesto is frank about the challenges that we currently face, whilst also outlining the exciting opportunities before us and the practical steps that need to be taken for Doncaster to unlock its full potential.
“From the Chamber’s perspective, we will be rolling up our sleeves in 2025. Among other things, we will be: mobilising businesses behind “Keep Doncaster Tidy” volunteering days; thinking about how we can use our platform to help employers reach those who are further removed from the labour market; launching a transport forum; and exploring new avenues for increased collaboration between the private and public sectors.
“If we can achieve all of this and, alongside our Team Doncaster partners, continue to build upon the successes of recent years, then I am confident that the decade ahead will be just as prosperous, exciting and rewarding as the last one.”
