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GRAEME ANDERSON , 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 school subject : History Least favourite : Biology E : gsamedia4u @ gmail . com
SARAH CARLTON , DESIGNER A designer for 10 years who owns her own business , Sarah earned a First Class degree at Teesside University . Along with Wear Business , she also designs sister publications Tees Business , Tees Life and Aycliffe Business . Favourite school subject : Art Least favourite : Maths 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 . Favourite school subject : PE Least favourite : RE E : chris @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
DAVE ROBSON , FEATURE WRITER Dad-of-two Dave , who graduated from Sunderland Polytechnic a " long time ago ", recently left the Gazette after 28 years as a reporter , news editor and columnist . Career highlights include being named North-East Columnist of the Year and being locked in a room with Take That . Favourite school subject : English Least favourite : Maths E : daverobson1964 @ gmail . com
GRAEME ROWATT , PHOTOGRAPHER With a studio based in Darlington , Graeme ’ s been a professional photographer for “ a few years !” He ’ s interested in people , technology and automobiles . Favourite school subject : French Least favourite : Art E : graeme @ burnsrowattphotography . 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 school subject : Art Least favourite : Latin E : christopherphotobooth @ gmail . 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 and Wear Business . Favourite school subject : Graphic Design Least favourite : RE E : vicky @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
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 school subject : French Least favourite : Science E : thomas . banks @ sky . com
BOB CUFFE MBE , NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bob ’ s 30-year media career began in sales at the Teesside Gazette , 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 school subject : English Literature Least favourite : Chemistry
MARTIN WALKER , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Martin co-owns Wear Business magazine ’ s company , Resolution . Aycliffe-born Martin started out at the Teesside Gazette , before working at Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC . He also runs his own PR business which publishes Aycliffe Business . Favourite school subject : English Language Least favourite : RE 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 . He now runs Wear Business owner Resolution with Martin Walker . Favourite school subject : English Language Least favourite : Maths E : dave @ 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 school subject : English Least favourite : Design and Technology E : sarah . walker197 @ gmail . com
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