MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE Tees Business
TEAM
MARTIN WALKER , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Tees Business was Martin ’ s fault . It was his idea and he now co-owns the magazine ’ s company , Resolution . Martin started out with the Gazette , and worked at Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC . He also runs his own PR business , which publishes Aycliffe Business . Best holiday destination : Cape Verde E : martin @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
CHRIS GARBUTT , SALES MANAGER Chris has worked in sales for more than 15 years , covering the media and publishing , motor trade and construction sectors . Best holiday destination : New York E : chris @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
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 . Best holiday destination : Banff , Canada E : sarah @ designbykinship . co . uk
GRAEME ROWATT , PHOTOGRAPHER With a studio in Darlington , Graeme has been a professional photographer for “ a few years !” He ’ s interested in people , technology and automobiles . Best holiday destination : Winnipeg , Canada E : hello @ graemerowatt . com
SARAH WALKER , FEATURE WRITER Sarah started as a feature writer in Scotland before moving back to Teesside , covering business , news and health for the Gazette . She then moved into NHS PR and went freelance before becoming a director of SASS Media . Best holiday destination : Sharm El Sheikh E : sarah . walker @ sassmedialtd . co . uk
LIZ ATKIN , FEATURE WRITER Liz has a diverse background , spanning healthcare and education to manufacturing and consultancy . Her writing and communication skills have featured throughout her career in business strategy , workplace culture and most recently in brand creation , having joined Blonde Creative as co-director in 2022 . Best holiday destination : Maldives E : liz @ blondecreative . co . uk
DAVE ALLAN , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Dave has spent his career in PR and communications , initially with ICI before 17 years at Middlesbrough FC , working alongside Steve McClaren , Gareth Southgate and Tony Mowbray . He now runs Tees Business along with fellow Resolution owner Martin . Best holiday destination : Florida E : dave @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
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 nonexecutive director . Best holiday destination : Florida
PETER BARRON MBE , FEATURE WRITER Peter ’ s 40-year career includes being the longestserving 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 . Best holiday destination : Dubrovnik E : peter @ peterbarronmedia . com
CHRIS BOOTH , PHOTOGRAPHER Former Northern Echo lensman Chris has photographed everything from village fetes to the London Olympics . Best holiday destination : New York E : christopherphotobooth @ 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 . Best holiday destination : Barbados E : paul @ rephrasemedia . com
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 . Best holiday destination : Germany E : philiptallentire @ gmail . com
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