Contact the University Executive

Professor Andy Long

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

Gillian Howie - Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

email: gillian.howie@northumbria.ac.uk
tel: 0191 227 4002

Cara Morris

Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chancellor

Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chancellor

email: cara.morris@northumbria.ac.uk

Professor Tom Lawson 

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

Katie Hodgson - Executive Assistant to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

email: katie.hodgson@northumbria.ac.uk

Dan Monnery

Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Affairs) 

Catherine Smurthwaite - Executive Assistant to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Affairs) 

email: catherine.smurthwaite@northumbria.ac.uk

Professor Louise Bracken

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange)

Heather Ledgerwood - Executive Assistant to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange)

Email: heather.ledgerwood@northumbria.ac.uk

Dr Heather Rosbon

(Interim) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) 

Joanne Ryan - Executive Assistant to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) 

email: joanne.ryan@northumbria.ac.uk

Professor Lisanne Gibson

Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor Society and Culture

Janette Armstrong - Executive Assistant to the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor Society and Culture

email: janette.armstrong@northumbria.ac.uk 

Professor Joanne Atkinson

Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor of Health and Wellbeing

Rachel Wilson - Executive Assistant to the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor of Health and Wellbeing

email: rachel.wilson@northumbria.ac.uk

 Professor John Woodward 

Pro Vice-Chancellor, International and Faculty of Science and Environment

Jamie George - Executive Assistant to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, International and Faculty of Science and Environment

email: jamie.george@northumbria.ac.uk

Jane Embley 

Chief People Officer

Katie Hodgson - Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer

email: katie.hodgson@northumbria.ac.uk

Helen Bower

Chief Marketing Officer

Georgia Elwell - Executive Assistant to the Chief Marketing Officer

email: georgia.elwell@northumbria.ac.uk

Dr Simon Corbett 

Chief Information Officer 

Julia Lakey - Executive Assistant to Chief Information Officer 

email: julia.lakey@northumbria.ac.uk

Leon Mayfield

Chief Financial Officer 

Catherine Smurthwaite - Executive Assistant to the Chief Finance Officer

email: catherine.smurthwaite@northumbria.ac.uk

Dr Roberta Blackman - Woods

Chair of the Board of Governors

Julie-Anne Clements - Senior Governance Administrator & Executive Assistant to Chair of the Board of Governors

email: julie-anne.clements@northumbria.ac.uk