APPOINTMENTS
TEES Business appointments
Janice Munday CBE & David Pummell , Materials Processing Institute The Materials Processing Institute has appointed two industry experts as nonexecutive directors to strengthen its position as a national centre for research and innovation .
Janice Munday CBE , an authority in innovation planning , and David Pummell , a business leader in technology development and commercialisation , have joined the board of the Middlesbroughbased institute to support its new commercial growth strategy .
Russell Mills , Samantha Wilcox & Janaid Hanif , Alt Labs Teesside-based digital innovation product studio Alt Labs has reinforced its programming , marketing and innovation departments by appointing innovation lead Russell Mills , marketing manager Samantha Wilcox and developer Janaid Hanif .
They bring more than 41 years of combined business experience across fields including tech , e-commerce , and transport .
Alt Labs recently won a contract extension with rail operator Transport for Wales and plans are also being finalised to
launch a new reporting app for Cleveland Police and open a multifunctional coworking space for tech start-ups and entrepreneurs in Middlesbrough .
Megan McCracken , GB Bank North-East challenger bank GB Bank has appointed Megan McCracken as senior independent director .
GB Bank is a new specialist bank headquartered in Middlesbrough and committed to boosting economic growth and prosperity for underserved regions of the UK .
The bank will provide accessible , bespoke property development loan products with incentives for developments that are sustainable and provide positive social impact .
Megan is an experienced non-executive director with board roles across global corporations such as State Street and Fidelity , as well as smaller , high-growth businesses .
Richard Gray , Cleveland Containers Cleveland Containers has appointed Richard Gray as the company ’ s new strategic commercial director to spearhead its long-term business development plans . Richard ’ s main priority is to take the
sales team to the next level and bring in new , large accounts .
Over the last 12 months , Cleveland Containers has developed by improving on and expanding the services it provides .
In the financial year ending February 2022 , it achieved a record-breaking turnover of £ 60m , growing the business by 65.2 per cent in just one year .
Stuart Blackett & Dot Smith , Education Training Collective ( Etc .) College group the Education Training Collective ( Etc .) has appointed Stuart Blackett as chairman of the board .
The chief financial officer at Railpen will be joined by Dot Smith , as the new vice chair .
With its roots in Teesside , the Education Training Collective is made up of Bede Sixth Form College , NETA Training , Redcar and Cleveland College , Stockton Riverside College , the Skills Academy and Tees Valley Catering .
Stuart said : “ To have the opportunity to learn in a college like ours must be fantastic . When I look back to my own school days and those draughty prefab classrooms , it is like a different world , and I am proud to now be a part of it .”
Natalie Marshall and Kate Green , Paul Card Recruitment A Teesside accounting and finance recruitment agency has expanded its growing team with two new recruits . Wynyard Park-based Paul Card
Recruitment has taken on talent acquisition
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