Experience

Urban River

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director and Owner

  • Sep 2003 - Present

  Urban River is a North East based full service marketing, design and digital agency. Since 2002 we have created and implemented ideas which work. Not all big ticket stuff we work with a variety of organisations across a range of sectors. Not just about good ideas and great design, we are great listeners and solve problems which consistently deliver. Yes we are creative and provide a full service approach including Digital, Identity, print, campaigns and SEO, but just as importantly, we understand business and I have personally worked across a range of sectors over the past 25 years. No waffle, just a clear approach to get your noticed, generate awareness and where appropriate increase your profits - go ahead get in touch we don't bite. Have a look at what we do www.urbanriver.com



Healthwatch South Tyneside

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Health Watch South Tyneside is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of patients and social care users in South Tyneside with the goal of making services better and improving health and wellbeing. It is all about canvassing the views, needs and experiences of the public with the intention of helping South Tyneside residents to get the best possible health and care. Health Watch South Tyneside is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of patients and social care users in South Tyneside with the goal of making services better and improving health and wellbeing. It is all about canvassing the views, needs and experiences of the public with the intention of helping South Tyneside residents to get the best possible health and care.



Illuminare Business Services Ltd

• South Tyneside

• Director

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Following my governorship at Harton Technology College, a post held for 11 years, I was asked to become a director of Illuminare Business Services Ltd, a wholly owned company set up to develop the business activities of the newly established Illuminare Multi Academy Trust. This has pulled together my educational marketing experience togther with a background in finanace to help the academy meet a number of challenges. Following my governorship at Harton Technology College, a post held for 11 years, I was asked to become a director of Illuminare Business Services Ltd, a wholly owned company set up to develop the business activities of the newly established Illuminare Multi Academy Trust. This has pulled together my educational marketing experience togther with a background in finanace to help the academy meet a number of challenges.



Epinay Business and Enterprise School

• Jarrow, NE England

• Governor

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  Through my work as an existing governor and general business experience, I was asked to serve as a governor at this fantastic school which caters for young people with special educational and complex needs. To learn more about this great school go to http://epinay.org/ Through my work as an existing governor and general business experience, I was asked to serve as a governor at this fantastic school which caters for young people with special educational and complex needs. To learn more about this great school go to http://epinay.org/



North East LEP

• North East

• Enterprise Advisor

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  To work with a selected school on a Government led pilot to help bridge the gap between education and business. The scheme involves working with the school to develop a plan of action which will improve the understanding schools have of the business world. Through the use of my educational marketing experince, 20 years in business and a love of entreprise, it is great way of connecting the business world with education. To work with a selected school on a Government led pilot to help bridge the gap between education and business. The scheme involves working with the school to develop a plan of action which will improve the understanding schools have of the business world. Through the use of my educational marketing experince, 20 years in business and a love of entreprise, it is great way of connecting the business world with education.



Harton Technology College

• North East England

• Governor

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2017

  I previously served on the main board of governors and a number of sub groups including finance at this leading triple specialist status school and sixth form. This has now come to an end to enable me to serve as a director for the new multi academy trust business services company. I previously served on the main board of governors and a number of sub groups including finance at this leading triple specialist status school and sixth form. This has now come to an end to enable me to serve as a director for the new multi academy trust business services company.



South Tyneside Business Forum

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2015

  I led this voluntary business organisation for five years which involved a series of events, networking, inter business mentoring with the aim of making the borough a better place to do business. I led this voluntary business organisation for five years which involved a series of events, networking, inter business mentoring with the aim of making the borough a better place to do business.



Entrust

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Investor Readiness Manager

  • 2002 - 2003

  Helping a range of high growth businesses form a mix of scetors to develop invetsment proposal. This included extensive business support across both finance & marketing together with coaching to successfully raise business finance. Helping a range of high growth businesses form a mix of scetors to develop invetsment proposal. This included extensive business support across both finance & marketing together with coaching to successfully raise business finance.



Tyne View Associates

• Partner

  • 1999 - 2003

  Director of a healthcare business specialising in the purchase and operation of both nursing and residential care homes for the elderly. Director of a healthcare business specialising in the purchase and operation of both nursing and residential care homes for the elderly.



3 C's Consultancy

• Senior Consultant

  • 1996 - 1999

  A specialist management consultancy working across a number of disciplines within the public sector ranging from Central Governement departments through to individual councils and NHS Trusts. A specialist management consultancy working across a number of disciplines within the public sector ranging from Central Governement departments through to individual councils and NHS Trusts.