Ian Brown

Northumberland businessman Ian Brown joined the Board of One North East in 2005 and  has a specific role as ‘rural champion’ on the Board.

Ian has many business interests in the region. He is a consultant on sustainability issues, was the founding chairman of a gourmet food business and is director of six other companies. He has also successfully developed, and continues to manage, a rural business park near Alnwick, Northumberland.

He was Chairman of the North East Rural Affairs Forum for three years, and leads the Environment Agency’s Regional Environmental Protection Advisory Committee for the North East and Yorkshire, and is an Honorary Alderman of the County of Northumberland. He has recently joined the regional advisory committee for the Forestry Commission

Email Ian at onesecretariat@onenortheast.co.uk