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 chocolate bar : Snickers
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 chocolate bar : Twirl E : vicky @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
CHRIS BOOTH , PHOTOGRAPHER Former Northern Echo lensman Chris has photographed everything from village fetes to the London Olympics . Favourite chocolate bar : Boost 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 chocolate bar : Snickers E : daverobson1964 @ gmail . 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 chocolate bar : Dairy Milk WholeNut E : mcgearymedia @ gmail . com
CAROL MAKEPEACE , SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER With more than 30 years in media sales , Carol has worked for the Northern Echo group , UK Compass and British Exports business directories . Before joining the Tees Business team , she was sales manager for the National Farmers Union across the North-East and North-West . Favourite chocolate bar : Lindt Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt E : carol @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
PETER BARRON MBE , FEATURE WRITER 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 chocolate bar : Curly Wurly E : peter @ peterbarronmedia . 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 chocolate bar : Chocolate Orange 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 chocolate bar : Yorkie Biscuit and Raisin E : paul @ rephrasemedia . 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 . Favourite chocolate bar : Mars
TOM BANKS , PHOTOGRAPHER Tom started at the Sunday Sun before spells with the Gazette and Northern Echo . He specialises in editorial , commercial , PR and sport . Favourite chocolate bar : Twirl E : thomas . banks @ sky . com
DOUG MOODY , PHOTOGRAPHER Now a freelancer covering press , PR , family and product photos , Doug previously worked at the Gazette for more than 30 years . Favourite chocolate bar : Topic E : jd . moody @ ntlworld . com
LISA GOSNAY , MARKETING MANAGER Lisa began her career as an account manager in a marketing agency before moving into the education sector as a teacher . She ’ s now Tees Business marketing manager , having joined us from a large multi-academy trust where she was head of marketing and communications . Favourite chocolate bar : Lindt Nocciolatte E : lisa . gosnay @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
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