MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE
Tees Business
TEAM
SARAH CARLTON , DESIGNER A designer for 10 years who owns her own business , Sarah studied at Cleveland College of Art and Design and earned a First Class degree at Teesside University . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : sarah @ designbykinship . co . uk
CHRIS GARBUTT , SALES MANAGER Chris has worked in sales for more than 10 years , covering the media and publishing , motor trade and construction sectors . Born in Grangetown , he lives in Billingham . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Roary the Lion E : chris @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
GRAEME ROWATT , PHOTOGRAPHER With a studio in Darlington , Graeme has been a professional photographer for “ a few years !” He ’ s interested in people , technology and automobiles . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Ridley Scott E : hello @ graemerowatt . com
JULIE BURNISTON , FEATURE WRITER The comeback queen , Estonborn Julie is back where she started . She moved to London at 19 and became a freelance writer across national tabloids , health , spiritual and bridal titles . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Mark Benton E : julie @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
SARAH WALKER , FEATURE WRITER Middlesbrough-born Sarah started her career as a features writer in Scotland . Returning to Teesside , she spent nine years at the Gazette covering business , news and health . She then moved into NHS PR before going freelance . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Mark Benton E : sarah . walker197 @ gmail . com
HARRY PEARSON , COLUMNIST Great Ayton-born Harry has been a freelance writer since 1987 . He wrote more than 800 sports columns for The Guardian and is the author of 11 non-fiction books . He also holds a honorary degree from Teesside University . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : harrypea @ hotmail . com
CHRIS BOOTH , PHOTOGRAPHER Former Northern Echo lensman Chris , who lives in Darlington , has photographed everything from village fetes to the London Olympics . He loves nothing more than being creative and adding an extra dimension to his images . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : christopherphotobooth @ gmail . com
DAVE ROBSON , FEATURE WRITER A born-and-bred Teessider , Dave spent 28 years at the Gazette as a reporter , news editor and columnist . Career highlights include being named North-East Columnist of the Year . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Jeff Stelling E : daverobson1964 @ gmail . com
GRAEME ANDERSON , FEATURE WRITER A journalist with 30-plus years ’ experience in news , business , sport and arts reporting , Graeme contributed to national newspapers but spent his career in regional papers , mainly working for the Sunderland Echo . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Darren Williams E : gsamedia4u @ gmail . com
TOM BANKS , PHOTOGRAPHER Tom has been a professional photographer for 16 years , starting at the Sunday Sun before spells with the Gazette and Northern Echo . He specialises in editorial , commercial , PR and sport . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : thomas . banks @ sky . com
BOB CUFFE MBE , NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A Redcar-born Stokesley resident , Bob ’ s 30-year media career began in sales at the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough , where he rose to be regional MD responsible for the Gazette , Chronicle and Journal . He ’ s now a chair , vice chair and non-executive director . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer
MARTIN WALKER , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Tees Business was Martin ’ s fault . It was his idea and he now co-owns the magazine ’ s company , Resolution . Aycliffeborn Martin started out with the Gazette , worked at Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC . He also runs his own PR business , which publishes Aycliffe Business . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Mark Benton E : martin @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
DAVE ALLAN , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Dave has spent his career in PR and communications , initially with ICI on Teesside and in Cheshire before 17 years at Middlesbrough FC , working alongside Steve McClaren , Gareth Southgate and Tony Mowbray . The passionate Teessider now runs Tees Business owner Resolution with Martin Walker . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Mark Benton E : dave @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
PAUL FRASER , FEATURE WRITER The former chief football writer at the Northern Echo now runs his own PR and media company , Rephrase . He also tries to play golf and still plays football , despite being the wrong side of 40 . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Jeff Stelling E : paul @ rephrasemedia . com
MICHAEL MCGEARY , EDITOR AND FEATURE WRITER Michael is a bit like the third musketeer , having also worked alongside Tees Business owners Dave Allan and Martin Walker in Boro ’ s media department . He lives in Middlesbrough and runs a PR and ghostwriting business . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : mcgearymedia @ gmail . com
PETER BARRON MBE , FEATURE WRITER Born in Saltburn and brought up in Middlesbrough , Peter ’ s 40-year career includes being the longest-serving editor in the Northern Echo ’ s history . A former UK Columnist of the Year and North-East Journalist of the Year , he received an MBE for services to journalism . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : peter @ peterbarronmedia . com
DOUG MOODY , PHOTOGRAPHER Owner of a Guisborough-based freelance photography business , Doug spends his day covering press , PR , family and product photos . He ’ s been in photography almost half a century , having worked at the Gazette for more than 30 years . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Jeff Stelling E : jd . moody @ ntlworld . com
VICKY THOMAS , OFFICE MANAGER Marketing management graduate Vicky joined Resolution Media and Publishing in February 2021 after previous spells with Barker and Stonehouse and Better Brand Agency . Vicky provides customer-facing admin support in the production of Tees Business . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Chris Rea E : vicky @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
PHILIP TALLENTIRE , FEATURE WRITER A lifelong Teesdale resident , Philip spent 12 years with global giant GlaxoSmithKline before moving into journalism . A 25-year media career included a spell as a Northern Echo news reporter , six years as the Gazette ’ s sports editor and a decade as the paper ’ s Middlesbrough FC correspondent . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer E : philiptallentire @ gmail . com
ANDY PASSANT , FEATURE WRITER A southerner by birth but proud to call the North-East home , Andy was a reporter for the Gazette on Teesside for 25 years and is now a freelance writer . Favourite Teesside celebrity : Bob Mortimer
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