Paul Callaghan

Paul is 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.

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.

He is a founder director of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Chairman of RTC North and formerly Chairman of Business Link North East. He is Chairman of Live Theatre in Newcastle and sits on the development board of the SAFC Foundation charity.

Paul is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Sunderland and is also Chairman of its Board of Governors. He is Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear, 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.

You can email Paul at onesecretaiat@onenortheast.co.uk