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Our Ambassadors

Meet our Ambassadors, dedicated champions of entrepreneurship, committed to supporting our entrepreneurial members. They advocate for our mission, provide mentorship, and help us grow our community. We are deeply grateful to all of our ambassadors for their invaluable support, which plays a vital role in the growth and success of the Entrepreneurs' Forum.

Dr Bill Scott OBE DL

Dr Bill Scott OBE DL

Founder

Wilton Universal Group

Dr Bill Scott OBE DL is the founder and CEO of Wilton Universal Group, a Patron and trustee of The Teesside Charity and Honorary Doctor of Business Administration at Teesside University. On becoming an Ambassador for the Forum, Bill said, "

Gill Courtney MBE

Gill Courtney MBE

Board Member

Founder of Stonelea Business Development and Former Director of Wessington Cryogenics

Gill Courtney MBE is the founder of Stonelea Business Development and former director of Wessington Cryogenics. She joined the Entrepreneurs' Forum board in 2015. On joining, Gill said, "Supporting local businesses is rewarding because investing in them and helping to remove barriers to growth such as access to finance , skills and promoting best practice generally leads to increased productivity and competitiveness, which is fantastic for the North East and UK economy. There's a huge amount of pride in the North East and this creates an environment for self-perpetuating growth."

Pamela Petty

Pamela Petty

Board Member

Founder of Entreprenising and Former Managing Director of Ebac

Pamela Petty is the former managing director of manufacturing company Ebac, based in Newton Aycliffe, and founder of consultancy business Entreprenising. She joined the Entrepreneurs' Forum board in 2014. She commented, "The North East doesn’t shout about what it does. If we lift our heads up for a short while, we can make a stronger economy."

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