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Editor
Julia is a veteran multimedia journalist, who joined the team in 2021. She comes to Place from the United States, where she worked for nearly a decade at the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper The Patriot-News and its website, PennLive.com. In 2020, she was named one of the 25 rising stars of journalism under the age of 35 by Editor & Publisher, the American newspaper trade magazine.
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Editor
Mike is a multimedia journalist and former press photographer with over a decade of experience in the news industry. He was business editor of the Express & Star and the Shropshire Star newspapers. A planning, regeneration and policy specialist, Mike is also a former local politics reporter with the BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service for Shropshire. Mike joined as editor of Place Midlands in October 2025.
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Deputy editor
Dan graduated with a First Class honours degree in journalism from the University of Salford in 2015, before moving to Spain to work as an English language teacher. During his four years in Spain, he worked as a freelance sports reporter, covering football for a variety of publications. Dan joined Place North West in January 2020.
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Chief reporter
Neil Tague is an experienced business journalist, with 20 years’ experience covering property and regeneration across the UK regions for titles such as Estates Gazette, The Sunday Times and Big Issue North. He has worked regularly with Place since 2015.
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Managing partner
Dino has more than 22 years of experience in strategic business development and growing brands. Specialising in event sponsorship, Dino has worked both nationally and internationally, winning work with global brands and SMEs alike. Dino is responsible for leading the commercial offering of Place North and overseeing strategic commercial projects and managing key Partner work across the firm. He holds an MA in Communications and Public Relations from Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Commercial partnerships director
Sean has more than 20 years experience in strategic brand partnerships within B2B publishing and events. Sean has worked at both international PLC and independent media companies in sectors such as fashion, tech and beauty. Sean joined Place North in September 2024 as part of the commercial team.
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Commercial partnerships director
Sara has over 14 years experience in the commercial property industry, with a strong track record in building partnerships. She joins Place from Property Week, where she developed a broad, national perspective on the sector. As Commercial Partnerships Director, Sara works closely with clients and stakeholders to support growth and create meaningful commercial opportunities.
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Client services director
Lianne excels at delivering high quality projects, events and client experience, demonstrated over a 14 year career in the B2B Media industry. She brings this experience into her role at Place, where as Client services director she ensures the quality of the offering whilst driving growth and innovation.
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Video lead & content producer
David graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in Filmmaking and went on to work behind the camera for four years creating videos and digital marketing content for a recycled plastic manufacturing company in Lancashire. David joined in March 2020 to grow the video and content offering at Place North.
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Event producer
Seetal graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2016 with a degree in Geography. She has event experience across different sectors, ranging from higher education, medical and charity. Seetal joined Place North in 2025 as an Event Producer.
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Event and marketing assistant
Lydia graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2025 with an Honours degree in International Business. She has since worked in the hospitality industry before joining Place North in 2026 as an Event and Marketing Assistant.
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Event assistant
Melanie graduated with honours in Events Management at Leeds Beckett University, early in her career, she joins Place with previous experience in the wedding and event space, bringing her interest in events, people and creating great experiences to her role as an event assistant.
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Senior office and finance manager
Fiona holds a degree in Marketing with Management and has worked in the property sector since 2011, gaining experience in legal, administrative, and managerial roles. A qualified bookkeeper, she oversees office operations and accounts, supporting the smooth running of Place.
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Publisher
Paul founded regional trade title Place North West in 2007. He started in journalism as a graduate trainee on the Liverpool Daily Post & Echo, rising to become business editor of the Daily Post. After moving into freelance business reporting, he spent six years as North West features writer for Property Week, before creating Place.
