Rachel Downey

Appointed a Non-executive Director on 8 December 2017, Rachel is Project Director of Manchester Life, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi United Group and Manchester City Council established in 2014 to make a significant contribution towards achieving Manchester's regeneration and residential growth ambitions. Prior to that Rachel has managed various projects including the submission to Government for £113m to transform the public-housing stock in several neighbourhoods across Manchester and Salford as part of the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder. Rachel, a Chartered Accountant, is also currently a Trustee of the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund and the Lord Mayor of Manchester's Charity Appeal Trust. She is a member of the Audit Committee.