Meet the team Chief Executive Sarah Green Chief Executive Corporate Services Dianne Coaten Director of Finance & Operations Alys Dunn Head of Strategic Partnerships Candy Walker Office Services Executive Julie Growcott Finance Manager Liam Bone Corporate Services Assistant Destination Ian Thomas Destination Director Paul Szomoru Director of Business Events Shelley Johnson Head of Destination Marketing Caroline Reed Conference Development Manager Hayley Quarmby PR & Content Manager Lisa Liddell Lead Consultant for Destination Development David Bowe Research Manager Lisa Kelly Digital Marketing Manager Hannah Lambert Destination Content Manager David Ord Skills and Jobs Project Manager Jennifer Rea Senior Manager - Tourism and Innovation Allison Curry Accommodation and Events Co-ordinator Margaret Darby Destination Executive Gemma Hirst Graduate Assistant Invest Newcastle Jen Hartley Director Dawn Dunn Senior Investment Manager Becky Crow Health and Life Sciences Senior Sector Lead Sam Cassidy Inward Investment Manager Ollie Walsh Graduate Assistant Communications Kelly Gleadow Head of Communications Sarah Bosnyak PR & Communications Manager Paul Keenan PR & Communications Manager Rachael Bradley Graduate Assistant Molly Lymn PR & Communications Executive