Purpose
The purpose of each Advisory Board is to provide support and advice to the Mayor and Cabinet in steering and delivering the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's strategies and programmes. Find out more about how our Advisory Boards work.
Areas of work
This board supports our delivery of the North East’s Local Growth Plan, our investment in the foundational economy, our support to develop culture and the creative industries, and our work to boost research, development and innovation across our businesses as well as rural issues and the Rural Growth Fund.
- Deliver the Local Growth Plan
- Invest in the foundational economy
- Support culture and creative industries
- Innovation/R&D
- Rural growth
Find out more about our mission 'Home to a growing and vibrant economy for all'.
Membership
Members details can be found below:
Councillor Glen Sanderson (Chair) | Leader, Northumberland County Council |
| Keith Merrin | North East Museums |
| Alison Gwynn | North East Screen |
| Becky Jackson | Atomhawk |
| Michael Whale | Organon |
| Mads Howard | Sage |
| Darren Davidson | Siemens |
| Emily Cox | Lloyds Bank Business Advisory Council |
| Ben Shaw | Lockheed Martin |
| Sophie Milliken | Moja |
| Paul McEldon | North East BIC |
| Jane Robinson | Newcastle University |
| Andy Broadbent | New College Durham |
| Don Curry (Baron Curry of Kirkhale) | House of Lords |
| David Renwick | Northumberland National Park Authority |
| Professor Sally Shortall | Newcastle University |
| Kate Burrows | Durham Community Action |