An accomplished entrepreneurial business leader and Chartered Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience of creating new and successful organisations. For last eight years held board positions in two renewable energy start-ups and plc listings.Previously Managing Director, Comcast Cable Telephone and TV, then Executive Director, NTL North East, the most successful telecommunications cable franchise in the UK.Formally Chief Executive of the North East Regional Chamber of Commerce, the first and largest Regional Chamber in England.Specialties: Start-up, business planning, funding, technology development, operations and business development.