MEET THE TEAM
CHRIS GARBUTT , SALES MANAGER Chris has worked in sales for more than 15 years , covering the media and publishing , motor trade and construction sectors . Working early or working late ? Early E : chris @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
SARAH CARLTON , DESIGNER A designer for 12 years who owns her own business , Sarah studied at Cleveland College of Art and Design and earned a First Class degree at Teesside University . Working early or working late ? Late E : sarah @ designbykinship . co . uk
DAVE ROBSON , CHIEF 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 . He also presents the 8-11am weekday show on Redcar radio station Zetland FM . Working early or working late ? Early E : daverobson1964 @ 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 . Working early or working late ? Early E : sarah . dale @ sassmedialtd . co . uk
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 . Working early or working late ? Late E : thomas . banks @ sky . com
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 . Working early or working late ? Late E : stueyboulton @ 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 . Working early or working late ? Both E : gsamedia4u @ gmail . com
JULIE BURNISTON , FEATURE WRITER Eston-born Julie moved to London at 19 . After a stint at IPC magazines , she became a freelance writer . She is now head of corporate development at Teesside Hospice . Working early or working late ? Late E : julieburnistonfreelance @ gmail . com
ADAM STEEL , FEATURE WRITER Teessider Adam worked for various regional newspapers before 15 years with the Gazette sportsdesk . As a freelancer , he writes articles from business to sport . Working early or working late ? Late
HARRY PEARSON , COLUMNIST Great Ayton-born Harry wrote more than 800 sports columns for The Guardian and is the author of 11 non-fiction books . Working early or working late ? Early E : harrypea @ hotmail . com