INSPIRATEES
MY TOP 3 |
by Andrew Craddock ( Darlington Building Society )
1 . Paul Croney 2 . Karl Pemberton 3 . Jane Armitage
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MY TOP 3 |
by Joanna Wilson ( The Brown Box ) |
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Chloë Clover |
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Shak Asghar |
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Phil Teasdale |
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Chat - Gary Dawson with InspiraTees co-host Martin Walker .
Smiles - Alisdair Beveridge .
Alisdair Beveridge
The Build Directory As a trustee of The Teesside Charity , Alisdair is a persuasive voice in encouraging local firms to share a little of their success with worthy local causes .
A former amateur boxer who listens to two audio books a week , he has built The Build Directory into a successful home improvements firm .
Chloë Clover
Wander Films The 2021 Tees Businesswoman of the Year is the youngest business leader in our list for a fifth successive year . Secondary school dropout Chloë is CEO of Middlesbrough-based video marketing agency Wander Films , which has recently won its first BBC contracts .
Along with business and life partner Lou Tonner , Chloë – known to friends as Clover – co-founded a business that ’ s unapologetically outside the mainstream in words and image . Earlier this year , she was crowned the North-East ’ s Entrepreneur of the Year .
Jo Davies
HR Alchemy Founder and managing director of her own HR consultancy since the Yarm firm ’ s launch nine years ago , Jo was previously HR director for SSI ’ s 2,000-strong workforce before the closure of the Redcar steelworks . She is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel & Development .
As a trustee of The Teesside Hospice , Jo is focused on encouraging local employers to talk to and support employees living and caring with lifelimiting illnesses in the modern workplace .
MY TOP 3
Hospice heroine - Jo Davies chats with host Bob Cuffe .
by James Griffiths ( IMH ) |
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Jo Davies |
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Sharon Lane |
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Catherine Deveruex |
Gary Dawson
AV Dawson He prefers to stay out of the limelight , but Gary has been the spearhead of family-run freight logistics giant AV Dawson since succeeding his popular father , Maurice , as managing director in 2000 , though he ’ s more recently stepped aside to take on the role of chairman .
The firm runs the impressive Port of Middlesbrough on the River Tees , boasts one of the largest independent rail terminals in the north and is the main distribution hub for the supply of steel coils into Nissan ’ s Sunderland factory .
A mainstay on this list , Gary told Tees Business : “ It was a brilliant event and occasion . I think what has changed massively in such a short space of time is the diversity . It wasn ’ t just a room full of middle-aged Teesside businessmen .
“ I ’ m delighted to be among some great people . The stories of some of these guys I have absolute respect for , starting businesses from nothing , doing what they ’ ve done , representing not just their businesses but charities , foundations and all the good work they do in the community .”
MY TOP 3 by Neil Rabshaw ( Regional Training Partners )
1 . Gary Dawson 2 . Catherine Devereux 3 . Ken Devereux
Films star - Chloe Clover .
InspiraTees joy - Mark Easby .
Mark Easby
Better Mark is the founder and managing director of Middlesbrough-based strategic brand agency Better , with an impressive client list that includes Visualsoft , PD Ports , Teesworks and NHS England .
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