John McCabe - CEO of North East England Chamber Of Commerce

Brought to you by the Help To Grow Management Programme at Northumbria University, Why Small Business Matters provides SMEs and small business owners and entrepreneurs the chance to share their stories and what it means to be a successful modern SME. In this episode Hannah Hesselgreaves speaks to the new CEO of the North East England Chamber Of Commerce, John McCabe. He started his career in PR with Northumbrian Water, before moving into communications roles with Transco and Newcastle Building Society among others. Now with that executive experience, becoming an entrepreneur and now moving into an influential role leading the region, John has a valuable perspective on what it means to do business in the North East. To find out more visit northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.