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 Combined Authority's strategies and programmes. Find out more about how our Advisory Boards work.
Areas of work
This board supports our work to grow the green energy sector in the region, including growing a skilled workforce to take advantage of the opportunities this brings, as well as our work to protect our environment and coastline, our investment in net zero measures to save on energy costs and our growing Carbon and Nature Marketplace. This includes:
- energy industry (including skills)
- net zero (including retrofit and carbon marketplace)
- environment and coast
Find out more about our mission 'Home to the green energy revolution'.
Membership
Mayor Karen Clark (Chair) | Elected Mayor, North Tyneside Council |
| Jim Heslop | Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager, Environment Agency |
| David Hall | National Farmers Union |
| TBC | Natural England |
| Charles Thompson | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult |
| Dr Henna Bains | Chief Technology Officer, Kinewell Energy |
| Martin Lawlor | CEO, Port of Blyth and Energy Central Learning Hub |
| Jim Gillon | Design and Energy Service Director (Gateshead Council) and Chief Executive Officer, Gateshead Energy Company |
| Gary Chapman | Co-Head of North Region and Director, Lloyds Banking Group |
| Heidi Mottram | CEO, Northumbrian Water Group |
| Richard Dunkley | Chief Executive, OnPath Energy |
| Tom Nightingale | Equinor |
| Matt Forrest | Thirteen Group |
| Jim Cokill | CEO, Durham Wildlife Trust |
| Professor Janet Stewart | Universities North East England (Durham University) |
| Andy Dean | Community Action Northumberland |
| Matthew Beeton | Business and Economy Board Representative (CEO Port of Tyne) |