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Board

 Chairman

Jamie Martin OBE

  Jamie Martin OBE
 Managing Partner, Ward Hadaway Solicitors

Board Directors

Carole Kitching

  Carole Kitching
 Interim Principal, Newcastle College 
John Marshall  John Marshall
 Senior Partner, Bond Dickinson LLP 
Professor Andrew Wathey
 Professor Andrew Wathey 
 Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, Northumbria University 
Jane Robinson
Jane Robinson
Chief Executive, Gateshead Council
Newcastle City Council
Pat Ritchie
Chief Executive, Newcastle City Council 
Louise Hunter
Louise Hunter
Director of Corporate Affairs, Northumbrian Water
Anth Mooney
Anth Mooney
Chief Development Officer, Virgin Money
Bernard Garner
Bernard Garner
Director General, Nexus
Prof Ella Ritchie
Professor Ella Ritchie
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University
Graeme Mason
Graeme Mason
Head of Planning & Corporate Affairs, Newcastle International Airport
mark Thompson

Mark Thompson
Director, Ryder Architecture Ltd
Andrew Moffat Andrew Moffat
Chief Executive Officer, Port of Tyne
Brian Aitken
Brian Aitken
Editor - The Journal, ncjMedia 
Richard Thorold Richard Thorold
Principal, Gateshead College 
John Irving John Irving
Finance Director, Newcastle United Football Club 
Michael Spriggs Michael Spriggs
Managing Director, UK Land Estates 
Phil Steele Phil Steele
General Manager, Eldon Square Shopping Centre 
Ken Ellington Ken Ellington
General Manager, Copthorne Hotel Newcastle 

 
Observers

Maggie Pavlou

  
Maggie Pavlou
Director, Belver North, representing the North East Chamber of Commerce

Alison Clark-Jenkins

  
Alison Clark-Jenkins
Regional Director, Arts Council England, North East

Chief Executive

Sarah Stewart

 Sarah Stewart

Company Secretary

Robin Earl

 Robin Earl

Auditors

UNW LLP

UNW LLP

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