Finbarr Dowling is Chair of Humber Freeport and a senior industry leader with over 35 years’ experience at Siemens. He has led more than £1 billion of investment into the Humber, including Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind facility in Hull and Siemens Mobility’s rail manufacturing campus in Goole.

Finbarr is widely respected for his leadership in advanced manufacturing and regional development, and for building strong partnerships across the public and private sectors. He was also a founding Vice Chair of Ron Dearing UTC, reflecting his commitment to skills and social value in the region.