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Zara Ford is an experienced Project Manager currently working at The North East Combined Authority since May 2024, following a similar role at North of Tyne Combined Authority from June 2023 to May 2024. Prior to these positions, Zara served as an Investment Manager at Northstar Ventures UK from March 2022 to June 2023, focusing on Social Investment to support social enterprises and charitable organizations in the North East of England. Zara's background also includes roles as a Growth Consultant at Use Your Nudl from January 2021 to March 2022 and at Tees Valley Combined Authority in 2020, where support was provided to businesses regarding funding and growth. Zara's experience at WE ARE UMi from 2017 to July 2020 further solidified expertise in business growth consultancy.