Tim Jones, Adrian Ruth and Lee Mason will start their term of three years on 14 July 2016 at the Annual General Meeting when the terms of office of three current Directors come to an end.
Tim Jones, who played central role in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is a former Board member of England Rugby, and Adrian Ruth, Director for Sustainability and BBC Spark will join the Board as Appointed Directors following an open recruitment process. Lee Mason, Chief Executive of the County Sports Partnership Network was elected by members of the Sport and Recreation Alliance. The new Directors bring a wealth of experience from different sectors including sustainability, strategic leadership and operations management.
Andrew Moss, Chair of the Sport and Recreation Alliance said: “We would like to offer our gratitude and thanks to our outgoing Board members who have all helped to lead the Alliance over recent years, giving a huge amount of their time, energy and passion. We welcome the appointment of our new Directors and I look forward to benefiting from the diverse range of skills they bring to the Board. This is a very exciting time for the Alliance and we welcome the chance for new opinions and experience to help us better support our members.’
We recruit all new Directors on a competency basis. This year, the process attracted a pleasing number of applicants from a diverse range of industries with a variety of experience. For the new Director positions, we were pleased to be able to shortlist with an equal split of female and male candidates. The recruitment process implemented is part of a wider objective to be more diverse and set a precedent for gender diversity. As of July, women will represent 29% of the Board and senior management positions.
If you are a member of the Alliance and would like to speak to someone about how to recruit on a competency basis with the aim of attracting a diverse range of candidates, please feel free to call us on 020 7976 3900.
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