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Bydd y penodiadau hyn am gyfnod o 3 blynedd. Mae WIDAB yn rhoi cyngor i Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth ar economi Cymru ac yn helpu Llywodraeth Cymru i wireddu'i nod o sbarduno twf cynaliadwy a chynhwysol ym mhob un o ranbarthau Cymru trwy'r Cynllun Gweithredu ar yr Economi. 


Rhan ganolog o waith WIDAB yw rhoi cyngor ar brosiectau unigol sy'n gofyn am fwy na £1 miliwn o gymorth oddi wrth gynlluniau o dan Gronfa Dyfodol yr Economi. 


Dyma aelodau newydd y Comisiwn:


* Alun  Jones
* Ben Pritchard
* Mark Rhydderch\-Roberts
* Yr Athro Nigel Morgan
* Samantha Toombs
* Sioned Edwards


Fel Cadeirydd, bydd Michael yn arwain trafodaethau'r Bwrdd ac yn helpu ei gyd\-aelodau i ddod i gonsensws a rhoi argymhellion addas i'r Gweinidog.


Y taliad cydnabyddiaeth ar hyn o bryd yw £198 y diwrnod ar gyfer pob Aelod o'r Bwrdd am ymrwymiad o ddiwrnod y mis ar gyfartaledd. Cynhelir cyfarfodydd ledled Cymru bob mis. 


Mae'r penodiadau wedi'u gwneud yn unol â'r Cod Llywodraethu ar Benodiadau Cyhoeddus. Caiff pob penodiad ei wneud ar sail teilyngdod ac nid yw gweithgarwch wleidyddol yn chwarae unrhyw ran yn y broses ddethol hon.


Nid yw yr un o'r Aelodau wedi datgan unrhyw weithgarwch gwleidyddol yn y pum mlynedd diwethaf. Mae Sioned Edwards hefyd yn aelod o Fwrdd Cynghori Ardal Fenter Ynys Môn. Nid oes gan unrhyw Aelodau eraill unrhyw benodiadau Gweinidogol.  


Aelodau newydd Bwrdd WIDAB:


Mae **Alun Jones** wedi gweithio o fewn y sector datblygu economaidd am 27 mlynedd.  Cafodd ei benodi yn gyfarwyddwr gweithredol Menter a Busnes yn 1997 ac ef yw Prif Weithredwr y Grŵp ers mis Medi 2003\.


Mae **Ben Pritchard** yn Aelod Siartiedig o'r Sefydliad Logisteg a Thrafnidiaeth ac mae ganddo dros 17 mlynedd o brofiad. Mae wedi arwain timau amlddisgyblaethol ar brosiectau seilwaith a datblygu mawr ledled y DU, Seland Newydd ac Awstralia. 


Mae **Mark Rhydderch\-Roberts** yn gyn Fancwr Buddsoddi sydd wedi bod mewn swyddi uwch mewn nifer o Fanciau Buddsoddi Byd\-eang gan gynnwys UBS, Lehman Brothers, Schroders a Societe Generale. Mae ar hyn o bryd yn Gyfarwyddwr Anweithredol Canolfan Gynadledda Ryngwladol Cymru a Thrysorydd a Chyfarwyddwr Anweithredol Clwb Criced Morgannwg. 


Mae yr **Athro Nigel Morgan** yn Bennaeth Adran Lletygarwch a Rheoli Twristiaeth Prifysgol Surrey, ac wedi bod yn athro mewn nifer o brifysgolion yn y DU ac Ewrop.


Mae **Samantha Toombs** wedi cael nifer o swyddi arwain gyda darparwyr trawsnewid digidol/TGCh blaenllaw y byd, gan helpu i drawsnewid gwasanaethau y sector cyhoeddus o fewn y DU dros yr 20 mlynedd diwethaf.


Mae **Sioned Edwards** yn ymgynghorydd rheoli ac yn arbenigo mewn strategaeth fusnes, ennyn diddordeb staff a chyllido buddsoddi mewn busnesau.   

 







Translation:


 
These appointments will run for a period of 3 years. WIDAB provides advice to the Minister for Economy and Transport on issues relating to the Welsh Economy and assists the Welsh Government in its ambition to drive sustainable and inclusive growth across Wales through the Economic Action Plan. 


Central to WIDAB’s role is providing advice on individual projects requesting support of more than £1 million from the relevant schemes within the Economy Futures Fund. 


The newly appointed Board Members are:


* Alun Jones
* Ben Pritchard
* Mark Rhydderch\-Roberts
* Professor Nigel Morgan
* Samantha Toombs
* Sioned Edwards.


The Chair of the Board Michael Macphail, who was appointed in July, will lead the proceedings of Board meetings and help fellow Board Members to reach a consensus so that suitable recommendations can be made to the Minister.


The current level of remuneration is £198 per day for each Board Member for an average commitment of one day a month. Meetings are held throughout Wales on a monthly basis. 


The appointments have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.


None of the Members have declared any political activity in the last five years. Sioned Edwards is also a Member of the Anglesey Enterprise Zone Advisory Board. No other Members hold any other Ministerial appointments.  


New WIDAB Board members:


**Alun Jones** has worked within the economic development sector for 27 years. He was appointed as an executive director with Menter a Busnes in 1997 and been the Group’s Chief Executive since September 2003\.


**Ben Pritchard** is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport and has over 17 years of experience. He has led multidisciplinary teams on major infrastructure and development projects across the UK, New Zealand and Australia. 


**Mark Rhydderch\-Roberts**is a former Investment Banker who has held senior positions at a number of Global Investment Banks including UBS, Lehman Brothers, Schroders and Societe Generale. He is currently a Non\-Executive Director of the International Conference Centre Wales and Treasurer and Non\-Executive Director of Glamorgan County Cricket Club. 


**Professor Nigel Morgan**is Head of Surrey University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, having held professorial titles in several universities in the UK and Europe. 


**Samantha Toombs**has held several senior leadership roles within world leading global digital transformation/ICT providers, helping to transform UK public sector services over the past 20 years.


**Sioned Edwards** is a management consultant and specialises in business strategy, staff engagement and funding business investment.