NEW CHAIR OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCED FOR
THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
A
leading light in the north east business sector has been appointed as Chair of
the Board of Trustees at The Customs House – as the charity heads into a
milestone year. Margaret Fay replaces outgoing chair Grahame Wright, who
retired from the role in September this year after serving as a board member
for 10 years.
The
Customs House is a registered charity and the Board of Trustees are responsible
for overseeing the running of the organisation and ensuring that it meets the
needs of the community it serves.
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| Margaret Fay |
Margaret said: “I
was delighted to be invited to take on the Chair of the Board of Trustees at
The Customs House. Having recently stood down after eight years as Deputy Chair
of Sage Gateshead, I felt that I could bring that significant experience in
support of my home town theatre.”
Margaret
was managing director of Tyne Tees Television until 2003, when she became
chairman of One North East, a position she held until 2010. She is deputy chairman at the University of Sunderland, chair
of South Tyneside Council’s Economic Regeneration Board, patron of Tees Valley
Community Foundation and a Deputy Lieutenant for Tyne and Wear.
Margaret’s appointment comes as The Customs House prepares to
celebrate quarter of a century as the borough’s leading arts venue. Ray Spencer MBE, executive director of The
Customs House, said: “As we launch our 25th anniversary year, I am
absolutely delighted to have such a well-respected regional business figure
become Chair of The Customs House Trust.
I look forward to working with Margaret as we build firm foundations to
drive The Customs House forward and secure our future for the next 25 years.”
Picture caption: Margaret Fay
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