MEET THE TEAM
Tees Business
MEET THE
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 . Favourite charity : Teesside Hospice E : martin @ 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 non-executive director . Favourite charity : North East Autism Society
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 charity : Butterwick Hospice E : philiptallentire @ gmail . com
IAN LAMMING , FEATURE WRITER Ian has been telling tales all his life but for the past 40 years has been paid to do so as a journalist . His career started on the Ripon Gazette , after which he moved to the Hong Kong Standard and South China Morning Post , before serving 12 years on The Northern Echo and 20 as a freelance . Favourite charity : Children With Cancer UK E : ian @ frenchandlammingmedia . com
JAMES HIND , PHOTOGRAPHER Born in Stockton , freelance photographer James started in stock images but now focuses on editorial , business , news and entertainment . Favourite charity : Cancer Research UK E : teessidesnapper @ hotmail . com
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 . Favourite charity : The Teesside Charity E : dave @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
MILLIE SMITH , APPRENTICE ADMIN ASSISTANT In a partnership with Middlesbrough College , Millie is the first apprentice at Tees Business , having joined just six months after leaving school , Middlesbrough ’ s Outwood Academy Acklam . See her feature on page 47 . Favourite charity : Cancer Research UK E : millie @ resolutionmedia . co . uk
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 . Favourite charity : North East Autism Society E : peter @ peterbarronmedia . 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 . Favourite charity : Teesside Family Foundation E : sarah . walker @ sassmedialtd . co . uk
CHRIS BOOTH , PHOTOGRAPHER Former Northern Echo lensman Chris has photographed everything from village fetes to the London Olympics . Favourite charity : British Lung Foundation 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 . Favourite charity : PFC Trust E : paul @ rephrasemedia . com
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