Anna Savage

Anna is the marketing and awards executive for the Shell LiveWIRE programme.  She has her finger firmly on the pulse of youth enterprise through her work on the Shell LiveWIRE award schemes and with its winners.  She is an experienced marketer and events planner and it is her responsibility to plan and manage the prestigious, annual Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award event.  She holds a CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing, an MA in International Festival and Events Management and Marketing and is currently a student on NCGE’s International Entrepreneurship Educators Programme. 

Alan Slater

Alan Spodick

Alan is an IT consultant at PNE Group.  A business IT graduate with a high level of technical literacy and knowledge of business operations, Alan develops innovative and creative solutions for SME clients in the North East, provides support to PNE Group staff, and assists in the development of websites for organisations in over 20 countries.  Alan is a BCS Business Analysis Practitioner, holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology, a City & Guilds Licentiateship and a postgraduate qualification in Business Law.  Away from work, Alan enjoys travelling, music, socialising and is a volunteer for St John Ambulance.

David Tuck

David is process supervisor for the voluntary sector team.  He works to ensure that everything the team does is done to the high standard that customers have come to expect.  David is a Prince2 Practitioner and works across projects utilising his experience in process analysis, project management and implementation with the aim of making every success a repeatable success.  David has a degree in Politics and loves to read about current affairs and history.

Geoff Turnbull

Geoff is IT project manager and has a long association with PNE Group.  In 1985 he started a business in PNE workspace, and has always valued the practical and financial support he received.  In the 1990’s he managed a loan fund for small businesses in partnership with PNE.  An Economics graduate, Geoff has acquired IT skills through training and experience.  His role includes supporting the PNE network infrastructure, and an IT service to client organisations.  Previously a world class 5000M runner, Geoff enjoys cycling, motor-biking, photography, and gardening.