Meet the team

We've been called many things, some of them even nice, but if you want to find out a little more about the people behind the scenes at the Forum, take a look below:

Elaine Stroud

Elaine Stroud

Chief Executive

Elaine leads our team and loves nothing more than hearing the success stories of our incredible members. She’s passionate about the north east, so much so, that when she’s not meeting members, she’s probably out cycling, running or swimming her way around the region.  She might even persuade you to join her!

Contact Elaine at elaine@entrepreneursforum.net
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Michael Dixon

Michael Dixon

Membership and Mentoring

Our team's longest-serving member, Michael has been matching entrepreneurs with mentors for longer than he cares to remember. In his spare time he's a keen runner and will be found pounding the track, trails or tarmac most days of the week.

Contact Michael at michael@entrepreneursforum.net
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Amy Mason

Amy Mason

Marketing and Communications

Obsessed with fluffy dogs, Amy looks after the Forum's communications. No two days are the same, so when she isn't posting on social media, she can be found either creating newsletters, drafting press releases, or helping out with the events!

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Sally Cowling

Sally Cowling

Member Experience

Sally is passionate about brands and helping to make an impact through customer experience and communications. An entrepreneur herself, when she isn’t supporting the Entrepreneurs’ Forum and running her own business, Sally’s love of food means she can often be found cooking or eating out at one of our many fantastic north east restaurants.

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Emma Mills

Emma Mills

Events

Emma has an eye for detail and a creative mindset. She loves seeing the end result of inspiring events and the impact it has on North East Entrepreneurs. Outside the world of events, Emma enjoys baking tasty treats at home as well as taking trips to the Lake District to hill walk and wild camp.

Contact Emma at emmam@entrepreneursforum.net
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Stacey Crowther

Stacey Crowther

Events (On Maternity Leave)

Please note Stacey is currently on maternity leave.

Super organised and efficient, Stacey loves the detail - not only does she run our events smoothly and hitch-free, she also makes sure we all know where we should be and have everything we need when we get there. Did we mention that she makes the best birthday cakes in the world too?

Contact Stacey at stacey@entrepreneursforum.net
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