GMCR is run by volunteers. Our current Board members are:
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Ali Abbas
Ali has been a director of GMCR since it was founded in 2015. He spent over 25 years working in business analysis and project management, and has over 20 years experience of campaigning and community engagement.
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Gareth Hughes
Gareth joined GMCR in 2026 with 8 years of experience within the renewable energy sector. He applies the skills and experience gained from managing utility scale wind and solar assets to GMCR’s community owned projects.
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Judith Rose
Judith has been a member of Greater Manchester Community Renewables since 2016 and joined the board in 2024. During her career, she worked in IT, teaching and more latterly, with not-for-profit arts organisations.
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Kate Eldridge
A founding director of GMCR, Kate Eldridge is a former Director of Stockport Hydro Ltd, a community-owned hydro-electric project on the River Goyt. She is Company Secretary of a bank, and has extensive experience of governance and compliance.
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Tudor Baker
Having joined as a member in 2019, Tudor first volunteered for GMCR during the 2023 share offer before joining board meetings in early 2024. He currently works as Climate Change Officer at Manchester City Council, supporting communities to take up positive environmental actions.