Peter Rowley, chief executive of Darlington Building Society, has been appointed chairman of Connexions Tees Valley.
Connexions Tees Valley is part of a national support service for young people aged 13 to 19, and will be launched next month.
Mr Rowley will oversee the development of the service.
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