Business Advisory Board
With the aim of driving new thinking around business and sector growth and acceleration, the Business Growth Board brings together ambitious business and sector representatives with members of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership Board and representatives from the area’s universities and colleges.
Heidi Mottram OBE
Vice Chair of the Board
Ammar Mirza CBE
Private sector Board member, Chair of Business Growth Board
Toby Bridges
CEO of the NBT Group Ltd. Chair of The Exchange North Tyneside, Founding Director of Vytech Solutions Ltd.
Reshma Begum
Skills Advisory Panel member
Liz Bromley
Chief Executive, Newcastle College Group
Philip Aldridge
Paul Butler
CEO of North East Automotive Alliance
Dr Sam Whitehouse
Board Member
Cllr Richard Wearmouth
Main Board Member and Business Advisory Board Member.
Sarah Glendinning
Regional Director of CBI
Patrick Melia
Business Advisory Board Member.
Jane Robinson
Dean for Engagement and Place at Newcastle University