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, Gillian Middleton
Business Adviser, Kirsty McDine-Daniels or 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
PR and Social Media Expert, Jodie Balmer
Photography Expert, Sally Ann Norman
Content Creation & Online Presence Expert, Cameron Bruce and Ellen Rea
Cyber Security Expert, Jon Hudson
Networking Expert, Jeni Smith
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, Garry Stone
Performance & Turnaround Expert, Scott Rowland
Survive and Thrive Expert, Tracy Clarkson
Business Efficiency Expert, Joanna Tabaku
HR Expert, Deb Tweedy
Training, Recruitment and Skills Expert, Rochelle Gonsalves
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
Stay Safe at Work
Fire Safety Expert, Bruce Patterson or Paula Brooks
Food Safety Expert, Jill Taylor
Health & Safety Expert, Vincent Theobald-Vega