Paul Ryder – Director of Smart Public
A specialist in Marketing Communications and market research. Paul has extensive public sector experience having previously held the position of Head of Marketing with New College Durham. Prior to this he was Marketing Manager for Hartlepool College.
In 2007 Paul successfully completed the integration of Smart Public into the Write Research Group.
Paul graduated in Business Studies from the University of Northumbria, where he also completed a Chartered Institute of Marketing Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.
More recently he completed his MBA from the University of Durham Business School.
Paul has also lectured in Marketing at both New College Durham and Durham University. He is also a school governor. He is keen runner and has completed the Great North run for the sixth time.
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