Harry Ash, Lexus Teesside

Robin Beveridge, Newcastle City Council

Peter Donnelly, Middlesbrough College

Lisa Ewan, Sage

Alex Gent, FW Capital

James Latcham, Tees Valley Business

Karen McParlin, Business Durham

Allison Routledge, FW Capital

Matt Telling, Middlesbrough College

Rupinder Thandi, Lexus Newcastle 

Michael Vassallo, Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

CHAIR

Graeme Whitfield, Reach plc

With huge thanks to our panel