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 Nigel Cooke | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
| Cllr Tracey Henry | Hull City Council |
| Cllr Shaun Conley | Sunderland City Council |
| Cllr Kyle Genner | Durham County Council |
| Cllr Dave Royal | South Tyneside Council |
| Cllr Matthew Patrick | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| Cllr Neil Poole | North Lincolnshire Council |
| Cllr John McCue | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Cllr Ronnie Buglass | 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 |
| Dr Magnus Johnson | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Graham Collins | MMO Appointee |
| Miss Rebecca Lynam | MMO Appointee |
| Prof Tom Hutchinson | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Andrew Coy | 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 |
| Mr James Cole | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Andrew Faichney | MMO Appointee |
| Mr Christian Proud | Marine Management Organisation |
| Mr Andrew Earle | Marine Management Organisation |
| Ms Emma Veryan | Natural England |
| Miss Emma Brown | Natural England |
| Mr Martin Christmas | Environment Agency |
| Mr Paul Slater | Environment Agency |
| Mr Stephen Hunt* | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Ms Liz Smith** | 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