Deloitte has appointed Jodie Barwick-Bell to its North East private client tax team.

Ms Barwick-Bell joins the firm’s Leeds office, fitting into an established team led by Stephen Hall, senior partner in Newcastle.

Prior to joining the firm she was head of family office at HMC Group in Gateshead and before that was a director at Vardy Family Office. 

Previously, Ms Barwick-Bell spent nearly 13 years at KPMG in Newcastle.

Deloitte’s private client services team provides tax advisory and compliance services together with family enterprise and private office consulting services.