Five new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to support the Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear fulfil her official duties and help her represent Her Majesty, The Queen.
The five are Jeff Brown, Deborah Jenkins, John Mowbray, John Robinson and Ruth Thompson.
A well-known face on regional television in the North East and Cumbria for more than 20 years, Jeff Brown works as a news and sports reporter and presenter with BBC Look North.
Deborah Jenkins, MBE, is Chief Executive of the Derwent Initiative, an independent charity based in Newcastle, which aims to reduce the risk of sexual offending.
John Mowbray, OBE, retired as Director of Corporate Affairs at Northumbrian Water in 2012 and is still involved in the charity Northumbrian WaterAid.
John Robinson has a professional background in Environmental health but is involved with the RAF's Reserve Force and cadets.
Ruth Thompson, a solitor by profession, changed direction and went into the energy industry but has also been involved in creating employment opportunities for long-term unemployed people.
The Lord-Lieutenant, Susan Winfield, said: "Each one of these new appointees brings their own contirbution to the Lieutenancy Team and I am really looking forward to working with them."
For more information visit www.tynewearlieutenancy.org.uk