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RICHARD JOBLING , SALES MANAGER Richard joined the Wear Business team as its first full-time , Wear-based sales manager in January 2022 . Having ran his own publishing company in Spain , Richard is vastly experienced in media sales , having also held roles with Newsquest , CN Group and Kingfisher Media in the UK . Favourite sport : American Football Least favourite sport : Basketball E : richard @ wear . business
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 sport : Cricket Least favourite sport : Mixed martial arts 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 sport : Basketball Least favourite sport : Football E : sarah @ designbykinship . 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 sport : Cricket Least favourite sport : Boxing 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 sport : Motorsport Least favourite sport : Football E : graeme @ burnsrowattphotography . 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 sport : Tennis Least favourite sport : Football E : vicky @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
ROB LAWSON OBE , CONSULTANT EDITOR Rob joined Wear Business as consultant editor in February 2022 . He spent ten years as editor of Sunderland Echo from 2002 to 2012 and was previously editor of the Shields Gazette from 1997 to 2002 . He was also editorial director of North East Press , which ran both newspapers , as well as the Hartlepool Mail and a range of Northumberland weeklies . Favourite sport : Football Last favourite sport : Rugby League E : r . w . lawson @ btinternet . com
DAVID WOOD , PHOTOGRAPHER With over 21 years ’ experience working within the industry , David is a professional photographer based in Sunderland , specialising in editorials , public relations , personal branding and corporate events . Favourite sport : Rugby Least favourite : Cricket Email : davidjames . wood . dw @ 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 sport : Football Least favourite sport : Cricket 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 sport : Football Least favourite sport : Formula One
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 sport : Football Least favourite sport : Darts 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 sport : Football Least favourite sport : Golf 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 sport : Football Least favourite sport : Golf E : sarah . walker197 @ gmail . com
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