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What do you do?
Lead the team that is making County Durham the best
place to invest, start, and grow a business.
2. Who have you worked for in the past?

“Hire people that are
smarter than you and
let them get on with it.”
Marks & Spencer, Serco, Business Link, Luminate
Education Group, and self-employment.
3. Best part of your job?

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Seeing people shine.
Is there anything about your job that you really
don’t like?
Not really – I’m very lucky to do what I do.
Favourite thing about working on Aycliffe Business
Park?
Seeing so many diverse and progressive businesses
thriving.
6. Which company/individual on the park do you do

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the most work with?
All the companies are important – we don’t have a
favourite.
Who’s your tip for future success?
Picking winners is a tricky business – I want everyone
to succeed whatever their ambition.
Four famous people you’d love to have round for
dinner and why?
Muhammad Ali to hear his quotes on life; Billy
Bremner, one of the most fiery, skilful and industrious
football players I’ve ever seen; Mo Mowlam for her
humour, personal charisma and reputation; and Rosa
Parks who refused to give up her seat on a bus in
Alabama to a white passenger.
If you could do something else in business, what
would it be?
River keeper.
10. Who’s your favourite Tweeter?

I don’t Tweet.
11. Have you ever done anything really daring?

Yes, but the less said about that the better!
12. What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve

been given?
Hire people that are smarter than you and let them get
on with it.
13. If money was no object, what would be your ideal

car?
Aston Martin DB11.
14. Money no object, your dream holiday would be?
Maldives.
15. Do you have a favourite band or type of music?

Soul and classical.
16. What is your greatest achievement?

My two daughters.
17. How would you best describe yourself in four

words?
Resilient, compassionate, ethical, courageous.
18. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Looking and feeling younger than I do now!
19. Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met?

Norman ‘Bites Yer Legs’ Hunter (ex footballer) – I forget
the others.
20. Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Hotel Chocolate.