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

membership director

Aneela Ali

executive director – finance & corporate services

Rhiannon Bearne

policy and representation director

Tracey Worrall

PA to CEO

John McCabe

chief executive

Membership Team

Michael Dickinson

senior engagement manager – medium & global business

Ashwin Veeramani

business development executive

Megan Rennison

small business engagement manager

Sarah Solly

membership manager

Michelle Wilcox

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

Erin Knight

partner engagement and sponsorship manager

Tom Warnock

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

Abigail Turner

medium business & international trade engagement manager

Clare McCabe

engagement manager – small business – North Tyneside & Northumberland

Natalie Connolly

small business engagement manager

Julie Digman

medium & global engagement manager – north of Tyne & Durham

Sarah Roberts

small business engagement manager

Lynsey Fairless

small business engagement and sponsorship manager – Newcastle

Policy Team

Callum George

policy adviser

Marianne O’Sullivan

policy manager

Tim Marsden

knowledge manager

International Team

Rebecca Tweddle

export documentation & customs declaration co-ordinator

James Davison

international trade manager

Neil Hunter

customs declaration co-ordinator

Kay Shaw

customs declaration co-ordinator

Wendy Hutchinson

customs declaration co-ordinator

Debra Blair

customs declaration and carnet lead

Jessica Brown

export documentation lead

Marketing Comms and Events

Ashley Carney

events manager

Anne Hope

Receptionist

Rebecca Graham

marketing executive

Daniel Marsden-Knight

head of marketing comms & events

Charlotte Johns

marketing manager

Bethan McCoy

design & brand executive

Frances Holliday

events co-ordinator

Jasmin Brown

marketing co-ordinator