Economic Development - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
14 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Economic Development - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Economic Development, by year.
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2026
Helen Kirkpatrick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“Lately Chair QUBIS Board, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Economic Development and Innovation”
John Harkin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“Director and Founder, Alchemy Technology Services. For services to Economic Development and to Entrepreneurship”
Marie Sarah Owen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dalkeith, Midlothian
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LS Productions. For services to the Creative Industries and to Economic Development”
Jonathan Hague
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Neston, Cheshire
“Executive, Unilever and Chair, Liverpool City Region Innovation Board. For services to Research, Innovation and Economic Development”
2023
Barry Neilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ballyclare, County Antrim
“Chief Executive, Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland. For services to Economic Development”
Brian Baird
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“Lately Board Member, Invest NI. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland”
2019
Robert Campbell Kennedy Thomson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
West Lothian
“Principal and Chief Executive, Forth Valley College. For services to Education, Economic Development and the community across Forth Valley.”
Elizabeth Ann Maher
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Monmouthshire
“For services to Diversity and Economic Development.”
2018
2017
Colin Mellors
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Yorkshire
“For services to Economic Development in Yorkshire.”
Christopher Nott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Cardiff
“Founder and Senior Partner, Capital Law LLP. For services to Business and Economic Development in Wales.”