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North East Law Centre is managed by an independent Board of Directors, which is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting from members of the public, or co-opted as necessary in accordance with our organisation’s Articles of Association.

David Slater - Chair

David had a 35 year career in central and local government service, before retiring in 2013. His roles included regeneration, employment, skills, and large scale project management, Human Resources and Finance.David has taken on a number of roles in the voluntary and not for profit sector as volunteer and trustee. He is married with two grown up daughters and lives in Whitley Bay.

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Alexandra Withers - Vice Chair

Alex is an Associate Solicitor with Short Richardson & Forth in Newcastle, and specialises in insolvency and litigation. Alex also lectures in employment law on the Legal Practice Course at Sunderland University. Alex previously volunteered at NELC, and has therefore come full circle to become a trustee. She particularly enjoys being part of a vital resource to those in the North East obtaining access to justice within a constantly evolving legal environment.

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Sam Booth-Malone

Sam is a member of the board and also a member of the HR and Governance Committee at the Law Centre. Sam studied law at Northumbria University before beginning a career in higher education. Sam has worked at two north east universities and is also a governor at a local primary school.

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Karen Seth

Board member.

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Karen Semianczuk

Board member

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Yan Shun Shek - Treasurer

Board member

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Jeremy Cripps

Board Member

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Sheena Ray

Board Member

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