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Matt Beeton

Chief Executive Officer – Port of Tyne

Matt joined the Port of Tyne as Chief Executive in 2019 with over 20 years’ experience in the road, rail and aerospace industries. His career began at Rolls-Royce Aerospace and he went on to hold senior positions at Bombardier, Serco plc, Northern Rail and National Express. Matt’s responsibilities have included operations, commercial and stakeholder management and he has significant leadership and business transformation experience in both the public and private sectors. Since joining the Port Matt has overseen a number of transformational initiatives, including setting up the National Maritime Innovation Hub as a vibrant centre for collaboration and innovation as well as launching the Port’s ‘Tyne 2050’ strategy which has been used as a benchmark for the sector.


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