Newcastle Building Society – Catherine Lindsay, operations director
Catherine Lindsay has been appointed as operations director at Newcastle Strategic Solutions, the technology subsidiary of Newcastle Building Society.
Newcastle Strategic Solutions, which has 600 staff, provides savings management and technology services for savings providers and challenger banks across the UK from its base at Cobalt Business Park.
Ms Lindsay joins the team from Hitachi Capital, where she led the customer experience and operations function.
She said: “It’s a really exciting time to be joining Newcastle Strategic Solutions and I’m thrilled to become part of a fantastic team. Our focus is to shape our operations team to be truly scalable for our ambitious growth plans, delivering efficient service for clients to match their needs and outstanding experiences for customers.”
Redhills, Durham Miners Hall – Nick Malyan, chief executive
A chief executive has been appointed to lead the restoration and renewal of the historic Redhills, Durham Miners Hall.
Nick Malyan will oversee the £8m redevelopment of the Grade II-listed hall, and its future operations as a centre for culture, heritage and education.
Before joining the Redhills development team, he was a founding director of regeneration organisation Empty Shop CIC, and held cultural development roles with Durham County Council and New Writing North.
Mr Malyan said: “Redhills is a beacon for working people and a symbol of our collective worth. The heritage it represents is of regional, national and international significance. My role now is to put the Durham miners’ proud heritage of collective endeavour to work, and ensure that Redhills is once again an engine of positive change for the Durham coalfield area and beyond.”
Muckle LLP – Matthew Brady, dispute resolution team
North East law firm Muckle LLP has strengthened its disputes resolution team to meet the growing need for its services. Matthew Brady (pictured above with Susan Howe), from County Durham, has joined Muckle from Northumberland Country Council, where he provided in-house advice in relation to contractual and procurement matters.
He said: “I am thrilled to have joined Muckle LLP’s top ranked dispute resolution team at an exciting team for the team. Being born and raised in the North East, I am keen to support and assist all companies and individuals within the region in relation to any dispute matter they have.
“What attracted me to Muckle was its reputation as a firm that is not only successful within the North East and wider region, but one that looks after its staff and clients and nurtures from within. The departments within Muckle are integrated and work hand in hand, and I really value the team approach.”
Matthew’s expertise lies within all manner of contract disputes, from small value to larger high court disputes. Breach of contract claims, restrictive covenant claims, intellectual property and shareholder disputes are also areas on which he has advised.
Susan Howe, partner and head of the Dispute Resolution team, added: “Matthew is a fantastic asset to our team and has seamlessly settled into the firm. His background in the public sector really adds value to our team.
“We look for people that can bring specialisms when hiring and for Matthew, this is his wide network of contacts within the North East, and we look forward to seeing him grow within the firm.”
