MEET THE TEAM
BOB CUFFE MBE , NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bob ’ s 30-year media career began in sales at the Gazette in Middlesbrough , where he rose to be regional MD . He ’ s now a chair , vice chair and non-executive director . Favourite Teesside landmark : Roseberry Topping
VICKY THOMAS , OFFICE MANAGER Marketing management graduate Vicky joined Resolution Media and Publishing in February 2021 and now provides customerfacing admin support in the production of Tees Business . Favourite Teesside landmark : South Gare beach E : vicky @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
CHRIS BOOTH , PHOTOGRAPHER Former Northern Echo lensman Chris has photographed everything from village fetes to the London Olympics . Favourite Teesside landmark : Roseberry Topping E : christopherphotobooth @ gmail . com
DAVE ROBSON , FEATURE WRITER 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 landmark : Redcar Beacon E : daverobson1964 @ gmail . com
GRAEME ANDERSON , FEATURE WRITER A journalist with 30-plus years ’ experience in news , business , sport and arts reporting , Graeme spent much of his career with the Sunderland Echo . Favourite Teesside landmark : Gisborough Hall E : gsamedia4u @ gmail . com
PAUL FRASER , FEATURE WRITER The former chief football writer at the Northern Echo now runs his own PR and media company , Rephrase . Tries to play golf and still plays football , despite being the wrong side of 40 . Favourite Teesside landmark : Roseberry Topping E : paul @ rephrasemedia . com
MICHAEL MCGEARY , EDITOR AND FEATURE WRITER Michael worked alongside Tees Business owners Dave Allan and Martin Walker in Boro ’ s media department . He now runs a PR and ghostwriting business . Favourite Teesside landmark : Dorman Museum E : mcgearymedia @ gmail . com
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 landmark : Transporter Bridge E : sarah @ designbykinship . co . uk
PHILIP TALLENTIRE , FEATURE WRITER Philip worked for GlaxoSmithKline before moving into journalism . A 25-year media career included a spell at the Northern Echo , six years as the Gazette ’ s sports editor and a decade as the paper ’ s Boro correspondent . Favourite Teesside landmark : Transporter Bridge E : philiptallentire @ gmail . com
SARAH DALE , FEATURE WRITER Sarah was a Gazette multimedia journalist for 16 years , covering features , business , news and local politics . She is a director of PR and media communications business SASS media . Favourite Teesside landmark : Transporter Bridge E : sarah . dale @ sassmedialtd . co . uk
STUART BOULTON , PHOTOGRAPHER Stuart worked on local newspapers in the West Midlands before moving to Darlington in 1990 to work on the Northern Echo . After brief spells with the Journal and Assignments Photo Agency , he went freelance in 2015 . Favourite Teesside landmark : Transporter Bridge E : stueyboulton @ 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 for 25 years and is now a freelance writer .
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