Appointed as an Independent Governor in December 2016. This College is successful, ambitious and produces brilliant Graduates with a focus on creativity and employability. Delighted to be part of this organisation in my home town.

Heritage and Conservation specialism incorporated into xsite architecture LLP

xsite was established in 2000 and operates across the North of England. An LLP since 2008 our Architecture grows from our business culture. It values equally both imagination and realism and is rooted in the creative processes at the heart of the practice.For latest news try http://xsitearchitecture.blogspot.co.uk/

Unfolding Theatre produce magic. Stories about our human condition juxtaposed on to real lives, events and shared experience. Audience participation is a must at some level and yet I've never left a show without a smile. Very happy to serve as a Board Member for this brilliant cultural creative organisation.

My voluntary role as an Enterprise Adviser sees me work closely with Kings Priory School, Tynemouth to help shape the delivery of careers education and build a whole-school careers strategy, giving my input as a business leader. This work is part of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (North East LEP’s) North East Ambition programme, which works to support schools and colleges to meet the Good Career Guidance Benchmarks; a set of standards all schools must work towards achieving to help each and every pupil. https://www.northeastambition.co.uk/https://www.goodcareerguidance.org.uk/

Elected Council Member without portfolio

Regionally Elected Council Member

Regional Producing Theatre based in Newcastle upon Tyne

Sole Trader trading name converted to LLP in September 2008