Catherine Whittaker

Catherine Whittaker has a robust legal career spanning over a decade, currently serving as a Board Trustee at Citizens Advice Gateshead since February 2020 and as a Commercial Solicitor at EDF Renewables UK since March 2019. Prior experience includes roles as a Commercial Solicitor at SSE plc, Solicitor at nplaw, and positions as a Litigation Legal Assistant at Durham County Council and Paralegal at Ward Hadaway. Catherine's legal foundations were laid through a Legal Practice Course and a Graduate Diploma in Law at Northumbria University, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Hull. Additional experience includes advisory and customer involvement roles at Citizens Advice Bureau and Northumbria Police Authority, respectively.