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Bruton Knowles expands with Newcastle hub and major appointment
National chartered surveyor firm Bruton Knowles is consolidating its presence in the North East by opening its 15th UK hub in Newcastle. Alongside the new opening is news of a major new appointment: Donna Alderson joins the firm as associate, as the business continues its expansion with the significant growth of its national valuation team. The hub, located at Cobalt Business Park, provides the...
Cheryl Spears delivers sales summit after first successful year
A talented mum is set to turnover £250,000 in her first full year of business, after putting her self-employment plans on hold while caring for one of her severely ill twin girls. Cheryl Spears, the award-winning owner of Stockton-based Spear-heads sales support and training consultancy, immediately had a full order book when she told her 18,000+ LinkedIn connections she was launching her...
Sarah Lalley, leading women in tech
At school I studied A levels in maths and physics and was the only female in those classes which I think deterred me initially from a career in engineering. My early career was spent teaching English after studying it at university, and this took me all over the world to Chile, Peru and Canada. As my career progressed to becoming an Assistant Director of a language school, I saw that the...
Energy and empowerment: Christine McKie’s leadership journey
Another inspiring and thriving woman in the business space of Stockton-on-Tees is Christine McKie, Managing Director of Energy Solutions at px Group. px Group was established in 2002 and is a leading industrial asset operator and solutions provider, renowned for its expertise in managing complex energy and industrial sites in the UK and Europe. It provides pragmatic infrastructure...
Katrina Morley OBE: Committed to education, mentorship, and collaboration
CEO,Tees Valley Education Tees Valley Education (TVEd) is a leading multi-academy trust, dedicated to providing high-quality education and expanding life opportunities for children and young people. With its schools at the centre of their communities, TVEd integrates a range of developments pastorally and with cultural capital into their curriculum. This now includes work around career...