West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Jason Lock is an experienced professional with a diverse background in technology and sales management. Currently serving as a Digitisation Masterclass leader at West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Jason also contributes as a Development Board Member for Candlelighters Trust. In roles with Fluid since December 2020, Jason holds positions as Head of Cloud & Infrastructure and Infrastructure Architect. Jason previously managed operations as Managing Director at Acasia Africa and Sales Director at Laptops Direct, developing strategic business plans and overseeing teams to drive sales growth. Additional experience includes serving as Technical Director at Datapoint and Senior Server Engineer at Morgan Stanley. Jason's educational background includes a recent course in Organizational Leadership from Leeds Beckett University and a certification in Computer Software Engineering from ICL.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Combined Authority (CA) has two major delivery committees: the Investment Committee and the Transport Committee. Other committees have been set up to ensure probity through careful scrutiny of decisions and processes, and strict governance and audit. The CA is responsible for the £1 billion west Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, and works closely with business in the region through the Leeds City Region LEP to ensure that business and the regional economy is at the heart of the decisions taken. Future strategic groups will be set up to deliver on individual aims, for example on quality public transport. And while the leadership of the CA is from council leaders, local politicians and the public sector, representatives from other partners – including the private sector, other public sector agencies and the voluntary sector – are key to its success.