Meet Board & Council

Guiding the Chamber in all that we do

Our board members are responsible for the management of the Chamber and are appointed by our council.  Our council is an elected body representative of membership, advising the Chamber on the formation of policy.

The role of our board…

Our board, which is appointed by council, is responsible for the manager of the Chamber. It’s members are our statutory directors. 

Board

John Johnston

North of Tyne Representative

Abigail Pogson

co-opted board member

Tara Stonehouse

chair of risk and audit committee

John Marshall

chair

Emma Gaudern

South of Tyne, Durham and Wearside representative

Louise Hunter MBE

co-opted board member

Jennifer Rycroft

executive director – membership

Rhiannon Bearne

executive director – policy and representation

Stephanie Edusei

co-opted board member

Lesley Moody OBE

vice chair

John McCabe

chief executive

Andrew Haigh

immediate past president

Yvonne Gale

co-opted board member

Deborah Walton

president

Natasha McDonough

vice president

Aneela Ali

executive director – finance and corporate services

The role of our council…

The Council is an elected body representative of membership whose principal role is as an advisory body to the Chamber on the formulation of policy.

Council

Andrew Haigh

immediate past president

Sophie Milliken

council member

Susan Howe

council member

Darren Hankey

council member

Tony Gates

council member

Gill Hunter

council member

John McCabe

chief executive

Chloë Clover

council member

Suzanne Nestor-Robson

council member

Stevie McLaren

council member

Paul Ryan

council member

John Johnston

chair of Northumberland committee

Alan Metcalfe

council member

Deborah Walton

president

Kay Carrick

council member

Rhiannon Hiles

council member

Lesley Moody OBE

vice chair

John Marshall

chair

Natasha McDonough

vice president

Michael Lyons

council member