Ian is an accountant by profession, he studied at Leeds Metropolitan University leading to qualification as an ACMA and CGMA with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
He worked in the media for over 30 years including holding senior management positions with Trinity Mirror which included the Teesside Evening Gazette and the Newcastle Chronicle and Journal. He has worked with several business support organisations supporting hundreds of businesses across the North East, including the Materials Processing Institute and currently works with Industro Engineering Group as Group Finance Director.
Ian brings invaluable experience of working at senior level in financial, general, and operational management. In addition to being a Board member he is currently Chair of the Audit Committee.
Committee Membership:
Remuneration Committee
Finance & General Purposes Committee
Governance & Search Committee