Experts in Residence
Local experts helping provide businesses advice and support
The Business and IP Centre’s Experts in Residence offer businesses the opportunity for one to one appointments to discuss a wide range of business topics, ranging from finance and funding, marketing and communication, intellectual property and law and many more. Please click any of our experts below for more information and to book an appointment. You are able to have one meeting with each of our experts.
Those businesses operating within the Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland areas can also access additional support from our Experts as part of the Citylife Business Support Scheme.
For additional COVID-19 related business support, please see the COVID-19 Updates page for details.
Our Experts
Start Up & Business Advice

Business Adviser, Melissa Middleton

Business Adviser, Bianca Rogers

Business Adviser, Kirsty McDine-Daniels and Janet Cresswell

Social Enterprise Adviser, Kevin Marquis
Not-for-Profit and Purpose-Led Business Consultant, Kate Duffy
Innovation & New Ideas

Innovation Expert, Roger Tipple

Business Innovation Expert, Wayne Bryant,
Intellectual Property & Law

Patent Attorney Expert, David Corbyn

IP Protection & Strategy Expert, Elliot Stephens

Corporate Law & IP Expert, Sally Hyslop

Intellectual Property Expert, Stephen Hawley or Matt Ginnelly
Commercial Property Expert, Mark Stephenson
Marketing, Digital & Communication

Website, Brand and Marketing Expert, Andy Ditchburn

Marketing Expert, Chloe Hall

Visual Marketing Expert, Ann English

Photography Expert, Sally Ann Norman

Content Creation & Online Presence Expert, Cameron Bruce and Ellen Rea

Cyber Security Expert, Jon Hudson

Networking Expert, Jeni Smith
Podcasting Expert, Ashleigh King
Money & Finance

Finance Expert, Julie Skevington

Digital Accountancy Expert, Gavin Spencer

Innovation Tax Relief Expert, Sara Andrews

Financial Wellbeing Support for the Self-Employed Expert, Graham Brewis

Insurance for Business, Richard Talbot-Jones

Workplace Pensions Expert, Laura Bowler
New Business Opportunities & Growth

Winning Contracts and Tenders Expert, Mel Carr

Performance & Turnaround Expert, Scott Rowland

Survive and Thrive Expert, Tracy Clarkson

Business Efficiency Expert, Joanna Tabaku

HR Expert, Deb Tweedy

Training, Recruitment & Skills Expert, Linda Martin

Business Resilence & Continuity Expert, Lyndsey Potts
Retail Expert, Karen Williamson
Production Systems Experts, Kim English and Colin Hastings
Environmental Sustainability – Carbon Foot Printing Expert, James Staniforth
Sustainability and Green Business Expert, Ian Brown
Green Business and Retail Expert, Victoria Robertshaw
Stay Safe at Work

Fire Safety Expert, Bruce Patterson or Paula Brooks

Food Safety Expert, Jill Taylor
