Tracy Virgo

Appointed in January 2020, Tracy is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in both practice and industry. Her more recent roles include International Controller for an Oil and Gas Group with direct responsibility for the five European divisions, and two Middle East Companies.

She also acted as the FD for an internationally funded property group and via build and acquisition as part of the team to build their portfolio to seven student residential companies. She has also been consultant for various start-ups in the local region with experience in FinTech, Retail and Engineering.

Tracy was a senior manager at KPMG Newcastle for many years with experience in both audit and management consulting and secondments at Newcastle United (for the PLC listing), and One North East (on the grants team). Tracy lives in the North East and is married with two children and a dog. She enjoys running and is a boxfit fan at a local gym.