Sarah Walker is the Head of Development and Delivery for Tees Valley Combined Authority. She is working on the development and delivery of numerous public and public/private projects and programmes across the Tees Valley. Sarah grew up in Redcar and Cleveland and currently lives in Marske-by-Sea with her husband and two small children, where she loves the 5-minute walk to the beautiful coastline.

She has been working within the Tees Valley partnership since 2009 and is passionate about the area and making a difference for its residents. She is also on a Local School Board in the area and worked within Children’s Centres in Redcar for many years. Sarah’s first job was selling Lemon Tops and Candy Floss on Redcar Seafront and she is proud of its history and the exciting future ahead for Redcar and its people.