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You can find out further details about the current officers of the THPUA and some recent achievements of the association below.
CURRENT OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Garry O'Malley
VICE CHAIR
Matthew Ord
CHAIRMAN
Garry O-Malley
Garry was appointed as chair in December 2019 having completed two years as vice-chair. Garry is operations director at Tees Works and prior to this was the general manager at Redcar Bulk Terminal.
VICE CHAIR
Matthew Ord
Matthew was appointed as vice-chair in December 2021. Matthew is ambassador at LV Shipping and prior to this was an international trade manager at North East England Chamber of Commerce.
Garry was appointed as chair in December 2019 having completed two years as vice-chair. Garry is operations director at Tees Works and prior to this was the general manager at Redcar Bulk Terminal.
Matthew was appointed as vice-chair in December 2021. Matthew is ambassador at LV Logistics and prior to this was an international trade manager at North East England Chamber of Commerce.
SECRETARY
Charlie Nettle
TREASURER
Christian Melvin
SECRETARY
Charlie Nettle
Charlie was appointed as secretary in December 2019. Charlie is the commercial and marketing director at AV Dawson Limited, which owns an operates Port of Middlesbrough.
TREASURER
Christian Melvin
Christian was appointed as treasurer in December 2019. Christian is the agency manager at Graypen Limited – Tees.
Charlie was appointed as secretary in December 2019. Charlie is the commercial and marketing director at AV Dawson Limited, which owns and operates Port of Middlesbrough.
Christian was appointed as treasurer in December 2019. Christian is the agency manager at Graypen Limited – Tees.
PAST OFFICERS
| CHAIRMAN | DATE |
|---|---|
| Garry O'Malley | 2021 - Present |
| Gary Dawson | 2019 - 2021 |
| Stuart Brookes | 2017 - 2019 |
| Craig Briggs | 2015 - 2017 |
| Helen Sykes | 2013 - 2015 |
| Dave MacDonald | 2013 |
| Dave Tripp | 2011 - 2012 |
| Malcolm Cole | 2009 - 2011 |
| Dave MacDonald | 2007 - 2009 |
| Alèxe Finlay | 2004 - 2007 |
| Alastair Bulmer | 2002 - 2004 |
| Richard Booth | 2000 - 2002 |
| Tony Brown | 1998 - 2000 |
| John Davison | 1996 - 1998 |
| VICE CHAIR | DATE |
|---|---|
| Matthew Ord | 2021 - Present |
| Garry O'Malley | 2019 - 2021 |
| Gary Dawson | 2017 - 2019 |
| Stuart Brookes | 2015 - 2017 |
| Craig Briggs | 2013 - 2015 |
| Helen Sykes | 2011 - 2013 |
| Dave MacDonald | 2012 |
| Dave Tripp | 2009 - 2010 |
| Malcolm Cole | 2007 - 2009 |
| Dave MacDonald | 2005 - 2007 |
| Phil Heseltine | 2003 - 2004 |
| Alèxe Finlay | 2002 - 2003 |
| Alastair Bulmer | 2000 - 2002 |
| Richard Booth | 1998 - 2000 |
| Tony Brown | 1996 - 1998 |
| John Davison | 1995 - 1996 |
| SECRETARIES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Charlie Nettle | 2017 - Present |
| Alèxe Finlay | 2008 - 2017 |
| Bryn Hiscox | 1995 - 2007 |
| TREASURERS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Christian Mervin | 2017 - Present |
| Michael Crager | 2007 - 2017 |
| Bryn Hiscox | 1995 – 2007 |
ABOUT US
The THPUA works collaboratively with regional stakeholders. Below are some recent examples of its lobbying and collaborative work.
- Secured extended Freeport boundary for Teesside Freeport
- Provided customs expertise to Mayor’s Office for Freeport bid
- Challenged government on removal of red diesel relief
- Engaged with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to expediate licensing processes
- Worked collaboratively with environmental agencies on Tees habitat banking initiative
- Engaged with the local authorities on plans for Teesworks site
- Engaged with Tees Valley Combined Authority on collaborative marketing of the region and showcasing the river’s assets
- Regular meetings with Teesport statutory harbour authority
- Close working relationship with the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS)
MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS
- THPUA’s membership is diverse – it includes the biggest organisations on the river and one-person businesses
- THPUA members collectively employ over 2,800 people (in their Tees-based operations)
- THPUA members bring 28.2M Tonnes through Tees & Hartlepool ports each year
- The combined annual turnover of THPUA members exceeds £642m
- THPUA members spend £256M with Tees Valley-based suppliers each year
- THPUA has an active and growing membership, which has increased by a third in the last three years