This week's North East appointments

Scott Ritchie, Hugh Daglish, Grace Paul, Paul Cassidy, ID Partnership

Architecture firm, ID Partnership (IDP), is investing in a carbon neutral future through the appointment of two new equity partners and two associates.

Scott Ritchie and Hugh Daglish, both urban designers, who have worked at IDP for 18 years and seven years respectively, have been made equity partners with responsibility for setting out IDP’s targets for its own zero carbon strategy as well as ensuring more sustainable and energy efficient solutions in project delivery.

Grace Paul and Paul Cassidy, promoted to associates, will be heavily involved in the delivery of carbon zero housing strategies for the practice’s many residential development clients and will help shape the IDP vision for a more sustainable future.

Project architect, Grace Paul, said: “I joined IDP in 2014 as a Part 1 architectural assistant and returned in 2018, so I am delighted my contribution has been recognised in this way.

“In my promotion to associate, I have the opportunity through my response to project briefs, to play a key role in moving the practice, our clients and the end users of our projects towards living a greener life, which is something I am passionate about.”

Associate, Paul Cassidy, who is an architectural technologist and project coordinator, added: “As a practice we are invested in the future of design, working with universities and new technologies to understand how we can bring further innovation into our projects to develop more sustainable spaces.

“The world we live in is constantly evolving, and the way we engage and work with the built environment around us needs to evolve with it. This is an exciting time for us all within IDP.”

Sean Egan, Dave Brown, Vistry Partnerships North East

Sean Egan, Managing Director with housebuilder Vistry Partnerships North East, will take on a North of England divisional managing director’s role covering the North East, North West and Yorkshire regions, while the operations director, Dave Brown, will take the North East MD’s role from January 1st, 2022.

Dave joined the business in 2017 and has led the build programme of almost 2500 homes, delivering award winning quality across a number of schemes in the North East as well as achieving House Builders Federation 5 Star customer satisfaction status for the private sales homes delivered through the Linden Homes brand.

Stephen Teagle, chief executive of Vistry Partnerships, said: “I am delighted for both Sean and Dave. These promotions are in recognition of the significant growth and exceptional performance of the North East business over the last four years. It is always extremely satisfying when you can promote great people from within, to deliver further success.

“Sean’s wider focus across the north of England will, I am sure, take us from strength to strength in terms of our continued growth plans and Dave’s impact on the business over the last five years cannot be underestimated. He fully deserves his promotion to Managing Director.”

Sean said: “I am very much looking forward to this new opportunity to help take Vistry Partnerships to new heights across the North of England. I am confident that we have the skills and vision to succeed and continue to deliver on our ambitious growth plans. These are very exciting times for Vistry Partnerships.”

Dave Brown added: “We are very much a forward thinking organisation and we have built a strong team around us which has enabled us to grow. Over the past five years we have worked very hard to drive improvements in the company, and it’s great to be rewarded and recognised for our part in this.

“On a personal note, this is a great opportunity to lead the business unit into a very exciting time for Vistry Partnerships, with some very challenging projects to start in 2022. I’m sure that with the continued support of Sean and Stephen we will be able to continue to deliver quality homes for our clients and customers, and to push the business forward even further.”

Sean is a Chartered Town planner by profession and has an honours degree in civil engineering, a masters degree in civic design and a post graduate diploma in town and regional planning. Away from his busy working life he watches and takes part in sport – especially football – and spends time with his wife, son and daughter.

Dave is 47 and from Gateshead. He started working at FHM/ Keepmoat Regeneration as Assistant Site Manager in 1997, progressing to Operations Manager, before accepting the role of Operations Director at Galliford Try Partnerships (now Vistry Partnerships) in 2016.

Nathan Lawson, Jenna Dixon, Cargo Creative

North Shields-based Cargo Creative has taken on two new team members following increased demand for its creative design, web development and digital marketing services. The new hires come only three months after the company took on three other members of staff bringing its headcount to 11.

Owner, Paul Hart, said: “Since we grew the team in the summer, our digital marketing and SEO departments have grown massively whether that is existing clients coming to us for additional services or new business coming in.

“We needed to support the current team and that meant adding new people to the mix and we are very excited to welcome a junior marketing executive, Jenna Dixon and front end developer, Nathan Lawson.

“Jenna is supporting our ever-growing digital marketing team, working across content and SEO. She is already settling in well and creating some amazing results for clients.

“We have admired Nathan’s work for a while and are delighted that he’s joined us. He brings with him over 10 years experience working across a range of clients and sectors, adding further strength and depth to our development team.”

Mr Lawson is the agency’s first senior hire since its inception in 2009. He said on his appointment: “I’ve followed Cargo with interest for a number of years now, so when the opportunity to join the team presented itself it felt like a no-brainer.

“I’m hoping with my experience, combined with the team of talented individuals already here, we can not only continue Cargo’s fantastic track record of producing great results for our clients but deliver even more ambitious and exciting projects in the future.”

Miss Dixon, a recent Newcastle University graduate, said: “I have really enjoyed getting to know the Cargo team over the past month, everyone has made me feel so welcome and there is always a great atmosphere in the office. I am looking forward to finding out more about the clients over the coming weeks and getting involved with ongoing projects.”

Cargo Creative is a digital, design, and online marketing agency working with businesses such as; Perspective Financial Group, Intelligence Fusion, Insight Healthcare & Mental Health Concern, Filtronic and Northern Powergrid.

Jordan McGorrigan, FW Capital

FW Capital has expanded its operations with the appointment of a new investment executive.

Jordan McGorrigan has joined FW Capital’s team to support the delivery of the Tees Valley Catalyst Fund (TVCF).

Jordan will be responsible for helping businesses to access finance from the £10m TVCF. He will work alongside fellow Investment Executive Alison Routledge to help businesses win new contracts by providing the finance needed to fulfil their bond requirements.

He will also work on the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), providing loans of between £100k and £750k to businesses based in the Tees Valley, Cumbria and North West of England.

Jordan has over 10 years’ banking experience. He has held a number of roles with Barclays, including within the relationship team, supporting corporate business clients with turnover ranging from £10m to £50m.

He joins FW Capital from Allied Irish Bank in Newcastle, where he worked as a Business Growth Manager, supporting SMEs with their funding requirements, in particular providing COVID support.

Jordan McGorrigan, investment executive at FW Capital, said: “I am delighted to join FW Capital as I am passionate about helping local businesses reach their full potential and the access to finance available from FW Capital allows for this to happen.

“Many businesses have just been through their most difficult period of trading due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some are still feeling the after-effects. Therefore, it is an essential time to liaise with those impacted so we can look to help them get back on track and continue with their growth aspirations.

“I’m really pleased to be part of the team and look forward supporting local SMEs.”

Laura Taylor, Matthew Atkinson, CAV Systems

CAV Systems, a provider of ice protection and drag reduction technology to general aviation, has appointed Laura Taylor as its new HR manager.

Based at CAV Systems’ engineering and manufacturing facility in Consett, County Durham, Laura has a strong background in workforce development and employee engagement. Laura joins the team from Tesco Bank.

Also new to the team is stores assistant, Matthew Atkinson, who was helped to find employment with CAV Systems through the Down’s Syndrome Association’s WorkFit programme.

Designed to increase the opportunities for people with Down’s syndrome to access employment, WorkFit works on the premise that if people with Down’s syndrome and employers are given appropriate training and continued support, sustained employment can be achieved.

Ian Jackson, CAV Systems vice president – operations said: “Laura and Matthew join the company at a really exciting time, and we are delighted to welcome them both to the CAV team.

“We are committed to ensuring our values are reflected not only in our products but also the work we do in the community, and we pleased to be able to support initiatives that help individuals to train and secure employment. In her role as HR manager Laura will help to advance this strategy and support the development of our people.”

Laura said: “CAV Systems has had a base in Consett for almost thirty years, and its commitment to initiatives such as WorkFit demonstrates how supportive it is of the local community.

“I am very much looking forward to working with the team and developing this and other value driven initiatives.”

Matthew said: “I really like my new job. Ian showed me around, so I know where everything is. I am learning lots of new things and enjoy working with everyone, especially my work buddies.”

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