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Contact	Responsibilities	Photo
Mark Gunthorpe Head of Economic Development mark.gunthorpe@york.ac.uk 01904 328075	Establishing economic development projects and programmes Strategic networking with LEPs, Councils and funding organisations Contract management of project activity, including liaison with funders and dealing with audit
Matthew Kirk Senior Programme Manager matthew.kirk@york.ac.uk 01904 328079	Manage economic development activity across a wide range of pre- and post-contract functions, ensuring the EDT delivers its activities efficiently and effectively Generate and support the development of new projects and funding applications in support of the University Strategy Promote interest and understanding of economic development funding within the University
Vicky Wren Programme Manager vicky.wren@york.ac.uk 01904 328080	Manage economic development activity across a wide range of pre- and post-contract functions, ensuring the EDT delivers its activities efficiently and effectively Generate and support the development of new projects and funding applications in support of the University Strategy Promote interest and understanding of economic development funding within the University
Colin Poma-Young Programme Manager colin.poma-young@york.ac.uk 01904 328030	Manage economic development activity across a wide range of pre- and post-contract functions, ensuring the EDT delivers its activities efficiently and effectively Generate and support the development of new projects and funding applications in support of the University Strategy Promote interest and understanding of economic development funding within the University
Karen Drum Project Development Manager karen.drum@york.ac.uk 01904 328078	Networking with local and regional partner organisations to identify potential funding opportunities Supporting academics, departments and professional support services to identify and develop project ideas that can then be funded
Chris Russell Innovation Advisor chris.russell@york.ac.uk 01904 321125	Proactively identify and engage with regional companies that wish to innovate through the development of new products Help companies to scope out their proposed project and determine its eligibility for funding support Support companies to develop their funding applications for submission at appraisal panel
Karen Kaye Monitoring Coordinator karen.kaye@york.ac.uk 01904 328082	Support and advise individuals to comply with the requirements of funding bodies Monitor project activity to produce claims and reports Development of standardised systems, procedures and forms
Lana Scoot Monitoring Coordinator lana.scoot@york.ac.uk 01904 328081	Support and advise individuals to comply with the requirements of funding bodies Monitor project activity to produce claims and reports Development of standardised systems, procedures and forms
Ailsa Conlan Monitoring Officer ailsa.conlan@york.ac.uk 01904 328805	Support and advise individuals to comply with the requirements of funding bodies Monitor project activity to produce claims and reports Development of standardised systems, procedures and forms
Chanattha Seelakhan Monitoring Officer c.seelakhan@york.ac.uk 01904 321126	Support and advise individuals to comply with the requirements of funding bodies Monitor project activity to produce claims and reports Development of standardised systems, procedures and forms
Claire Sykes Monitoring Officer claire.sykes@york.ac.uk 01904 328029	Support and advise individuals to comply with the requirements of funding bodies Monitor project activity to produce claims and reports Development of standardised systems, procedures and forms
Jacqui Sbragia Monitoring Officer jacqui.sbragia@york.ac.uk	Support and advise individuals to comply with the requirements of funding bodies Monitor project activity to produce claims and reports Development of standardised systems, procedures and forms
Robert Maughan Information Officer robert.maughan@york.ac.uk 01904 328836	Support EDT and Research and Enterprise staff with the production of their reports, with respect to data analysis, graphs, charts and infographics Collect and analyse information for the annual HEBCIS survey Act as Departmental Computing Officer for the Directorate staff based at Heslington East
Natalie Dearlove Administrator n.dearlove@york.ac.uk 01904 328076	Responsible for general team administration activity, including organising and minuting team and project meetings Support the PAPI projects by organising SME application appraisal panels and collation of panel results To oversee the publishing of procurement exercises via the InTend system, for both the team and the PAPI projects.