Paul Callaghan

Paul is Deputy Chairman of One North East.

Paul is Chairman of Leighton, the North East based technology, software, media and communications group that he founded. The Leighton Group comprises six companies that are UK leaders in their respective markets. Among the Group’s clients are British Airways, the Australian Government, Adidas, and Sage. He is a founder director of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Chairman of RTC North and formerly Chairman of Business Link North East.

Born in Sunderland, Paul trained as an economist and has a first degree in Economics from the LSE, a Masters degree in Management and Education from Newcastle University and a further Masters degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Salford.

Paul is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Sunderland and is its Deputy Chairman. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the Institute of Administrative Management and is Co-sponsor and Chairman of Red House Academy, a new city academy in Sunderland.  He also chairs the Agency’s Audit Committee.