Sarah Slaven has been appointed as the permanent managing director of Business Durham, Durham County Council’s business support service.
Ms Slaven previously held the post of operations director at Business Durham before taking on the position of interim managing director in early 2020.
She has supported the council’s response to Covid and the unprecedented impact it has had on businesses across the county. She has also played a key role in the continued support to business provided by the council through engaging with businesses and facilitating programmes such as the Durham Business Opportunities Programme, Digital Drive County Durham, the County Durham Growth Fund, Finance Durham and Durham City Incubator.
