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