Chief Executive

Alan Clarke is the Chief Executive of One North East.

He took over as head of the Agency in June 2003. With an annual budget of £226m, One North East is helping to further economic development through regeneration projects, inward investment, site and property development, business growth, e-business and skills development. He has an outstanding background of 25 years public service in the North East, tackling the economic, physical and social challenges the region has had to face.

Born in Liverpool, he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Economics from Lancaster University and is a Master of Civic Design (Town Planning) from Liverpool University. He is also a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

His career in the public service began as a policy officer at South Ribble Borough Council, Preston, before moving on to South Tyneside, Newcastle City and City of Sunderland councils.

At Newcastle City Council as Chief Economic Development Officer, he developed, co-ordinated and implemented the authority's economic regeneration policies and programmes with particular emphasis on enterprise, inward investment and project co-ordination.

And at the City of Sunderland Council as Assistant Chief Executive, he took a leading role in the strategic corporate management of the authority, giving direct support to the chief executive and leading members.  He also played a major role in the ambitious regeneration programme for the city. 

In February 2000, he took up the post of Chief Executive of Northumberland County Council where he was in charge of a workforce of 12,000 employees providing a wide range of services to over 300,000 people with an operational budget of £300m.

e-mail: chiefexecutive@onenortheast.co.uk