Meet the Chamber team

Meet the team supporting members across the North East.

The team is always on hand to help members, we support, connect and represent more than 2,000 members.  As part of a trusted business community and respected network, if we don’t know the answer we probably know someone who does. Get in touch! 

Directors

Jennifer Rycroft

executive director – membership

Tracey Worrall

PA to CEO

John McCabe

chief executive

Rhiannon Bearne

executive director – policy and representation

Aneela Ali

executive director – finance & corporate services

Membership Team

Helen Huitson

Small Business Engagement Manager

Natalie Connolly

small business engagement manager

Michelle Wilcox

senior engagement manager – larger business – north of Tyne & Gateshead

Abigail Turner

medium business & international trade engagement manager

Clare McCabe

engagement manager – small business – North Tyneside & Northumberland

Michael Dickinson

senior engagement manager – medium & global business

Jazmin Winkworth

medium business and international trade engagement manager

Megan Rennison

small business engagement manager

Ashwin Veeramani

business development executive

Tom Warnock

senior engagement manager – larger business – south of Tyne & Team Valley

Erin Knight

partner engagement and sponsorship manager

Lynsey Crabtree

business services and sponsorship manager

Sarah Roberts

small business engagement manager

Policy Team

Erika Armanino

Knowlege and Research Executive

Tim Marsden

knowledge manager

Marianne O’Sullivan

policy manager

Callum George

policy adviser

International Team

Rebecca Tweddle

export documentation & customs declaration co-ordinator

Neil Hunter

customs declaration co-ordinator

Debra Blair

customs declaration and carnet lead

Wendy Hutchinson

customs declaration co-ordinator

Kay Shaw

customs declaration co-ordinator

Jessica Brown

export documentation lead

Eve Halliday

Interim Senior International Trade Manager

Marketing Comms and Events

Ashley Carney

events manager

Josh Mewes

Marketing Engagement Assistant

Jasmin Brown

marketing executive

Frances Holliday

events co-ordinator

Charlotte Johns

marketing manager

Daniel Marsden-Knight

head of marketing comms & events

Jack Firth

Marketing Campaigns Lead