Lucy Winskell OBE
Chair of the Board
Lucy Winskell OBE is His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Tyne and Wear.
She was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor (Employability & Partnerships) at Northumbria University where she was a member of the Executive team since 2010, having made the transition into higher education following a 28-year career as a litigation lawyer.
Lucy’s non-executive career has been focussed on economic growth and regeneration within the North East.
Her regional roles have included Board Member of the North East Regional Investment Fund and North East Access to Finance (both supporting SME growth); non-executive Director of Government Office North East; Chair of the North East Industrial Development Board; Board Member of ING; and Chair of Board, North East England Chamber of Commerce.
Lucy was Chair of the Board of the North East England Chamber of Commerce (NEECC) for six years, standing down at the end of that term in October 2020.
She has also been a strong advocate for the region at a national level. As a member of Arts and Humanities Research Council she highlighted the importance of the cultural and creative sector in a regional economy, and as Vice Chair of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) she has ensured a regional voice forms part of BCC’s lobbying and policy work.
You can read Lucy’s Register of Interests here.
