Andy Street was elected as the first Mayor of the West Midlands in May 2017 and re-elected in 2021. The role’s primary function is to chair the West Midlands Combined Authority, with significant powers over transport, housing, skills and jobs.

Before becoming Mayor, Andy combined a career with John Lewis, Britain’s most successful workers’ co-operative, with high-profile economic development roles, working with local and national government.

Starting on the John Lewis graduate scheme, Andy rose to become Managing Director, overseeing one of the most successful periods in the company’s history.

He was Chair of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership between 2011 and 2016. Additionally, he has been lead non-executive director for the Department for Communities and Local Government as well as a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group.

Andy is passionate about the arts and was awarded the CBE for services to the national economy.