Our Members
All substantive North East region local authority Directors of Public Health (DsPH) confirmed in post are invited to be members, as well as those DsPH that are interim on a long-term basis.
![Lorraine Hughes](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/Lorraine-Hughes-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Lorraine Hughes
Director of Public Health
Darlington Borough Council
![Amanda Healy](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Amanda-Healy-DPH-Durham-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Amanda Healy
Director of Public Health
Durham County Council
![Alice Wiseman](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Alice-Wiseman-DPH-Gateshead-2-scaled-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Alice Wiseman
Director of Public Health
Gateshead Council
![Craig Blundred](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Craig-Blundred-DPH-Hartlepool-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Craig Blundred
Director of Public Health
Hartlepool Borough Council
![Mark Adams](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Mark-Adams-DPH-Middlesbrough-scaled-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Mark Adams
Director of Public Health
Middlesbrough Borough Council
![Alice Wiseman](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Alice-Wiseman-DPH-Gateshead-2-scaled-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Alice Wiseman
Director of Public Health
Newcastle City Council
![Wendy Burke](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Wendy-Burke-DPH-North-Tyneside-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Wendy Burke
Director of Public Health
North Tyneside Council
![Gill O'Neill](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Gill-ONeill-DPH-Northumberland-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Gill O'Neill
Executive Director of Public Health, Inequalities and Stronger Communities
Northumberland County Council
![Mark Adams](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Mark-Adams-DPH-Middlesbrough-scaled-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Mark Adams
Director of Public Health
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
![Tom Hall](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Tom-Hall-DPH-South-Tyneside-2-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Tom Hall
Director of Public Health
South Tyneside Council
![Sarah Bowman-Abouna](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Sarah-Bowman-Abouna-DPH-Stockton-2-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Sarah Bowman-Abouna
Director of Public Health
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
![Gerry Taylor](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Gerry-Taylor-DPH-Sunderland-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Gerry Taylor
Executive Director for Health, Housing and Communities
Sunderland City Council
![Colin Cox](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/colin_cox3-2-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Colin Cox
Director of Public Health and Communities
Cumberland Council
Wider Public Health Community Partners
Representatives from the wider North East public health community are invited to be partners on a case-by-case basis, with proviso that non DPH members will not participate in meeting discussions or represent the network on issues where there is a conflict of interest between their respective organisation and ADPH.
Recognising the importance of working across the geography of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, while they are formally part of the ADPH North West network the Directors of Public Health for Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness (covering the North Cumbria ICB area) are also invited to be members.
![Colin Cox](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Colin-Cox-DPH-Cumberland-2-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Colin Cox
Director of Public Health
Cumberland Council
![Dr Claire Sullivan](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Claire-Sullivan-Deputy-Director-for-Health-Wellbeing-and-Workforce--500x350-c-center.jpg)
Dr Claire Sullivan
Deputy Director for Health, Wellbeing and Workforce
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
![Professor Peter Kelly](https://www.adph.org.uk/networks/northeast/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/03/Peter-Kelly-OHID-scaled-500x350-c-center.jpg)
Professor Peter Kelly
OHID Regional Director and NHS Director of Public Health – North East & Yorkshire
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities / NHS
Dr Emmanuel Okpo
Regional Deputy Director for Health Protection, North East
UK Health Security Agency