The Authority comprises 13 representatives from the 11 coastal Local Authorities within its area together with 14 members appointed by the Marine Management Organisation and one member nominated by each of the Marine Management Organisation, the Environment Agency and Natural England. The total membership of the Authority is 30.
Do you have a question for the Chair Person? Contact them at chair@ne-ifca.gov.uk.
Table of members
| Cllr Clare Gamble | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
| Cllr Rhys Furley | Hull City Council |
| Cllr Paul Stewart | Sunderland City Council |
| Cllr Mark Wilkes | Durham County Council |
| Cllr Ernest Gibson | South Tyneside Council |
| Cllr Stephen Harness | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| Cllr Neil Poole | North Lincolnshire Council |
| Cllr Ceri Cawley | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Cllr Rachel Creevy | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Cllr David Chance | North Yorkshire Council |
| Cllr Neil Swannick | North Yorkshire Council |
| Cllr Jonathan Owen | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Cllr Tim Norman | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Prof Mike Elliott*** | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Kevin Woodcock | MMO Appointee |
| Mrs Donna-Maria Mear | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Graham Collins | MMO Appointee |
| Miss Rebecca Lynam | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Gary Redshaw | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Andrew Wheeler | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Michael Montgomerie | MMO Appointee |
| Dr Stephen Axford | MMO Appointee |
| Dr Clare Fitzsimmons | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Will Jenkinson | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Terry Pearson | MMO Appointee |
| Mrs Rachel Hanbury | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Andrew Faichney | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Christian Proud | Marine Management Organisation |
| Mr Andrew Earle | Marine Management Organisation |
| Mrs Claire Argent | Natural England |
| Miss Emma Brown | Natural England |
| Mr Martin Christmas | Environment Agency |
| Mr Paul Slater | Environment Agency |
| Mr Darren Stevens* | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Mr Steve Chandler** | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
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* Clerk of the Authority
** Treasurer
*** Chair
All NEIFCA members bring a host of knowledge and unique experience to the team. Please click the below link for the biographies of some of the members who belong to the NEIFCA authority.
Members Biographies
