North East Leadership Board - Business in the Community

North East Leadership Board

North East Leadership Board

Purpose of the board

Each of Business in the Community’s (BITC) regions are led by a team of senior executives who provide strategic guidance and support us in achieving our agreed objectives.

By joining a regional leadership board, senior professionals can influence the local debate, shape the agenda for action and work with other leaders to identify the unique ways in which business can help innovate and create more sustainable livelihoods and prosperous communities across the region.

The role of members of a regional leadership board is to:

  • act as a ‘critical friend’ and sounding board to the Business in the Community (BITC) team
  • act as an ambassador for BITC, encouraging membership recruitment and engagement, championing responsible business in the region
  • facilitate activity on the ground both within their own organisation and their broader network.
Nigel Simpson

Nigel Simpson

North East Leadership Board Chair
Head of International, Greggs plc

Matthew Brannan

Head of School, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University

Jen Chamley

Social Value Delivery Manager, Capita Group plc

An image of Michael Cobb smiling at the camera.

Michael Cobb

Partner,
Deloitte LLP

Becky Craven

Director of People,
Fedcap

Sarah Dewar

Executive Director, People, Digital and Transformation, Everyturn Mental Health

Lindsay Filer

Group HR Director,
VP plc

Dr Alex Hope standing

Professor Alex Hope

Professor of Sustainable and Responsible Business, University of Sunderland

Karen Marshall sitting on a bus, smiling

Karen Marshall

Apprentice, Education and Engagement Lead, Accenture

Tom Martin

Contracts Director,
Sodexo

Jennie Pitt

Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Colleague Experience, Newcastle Building Society

Laura Ratcliffe

Social Strategy Programme Manager, Northern Gas Networks

Katie Ridley

Senior Sustainability Manager,
Barbour

James Walder smiling

James Walder

Chief Executive Offer, North Star Housing Group