Rod Carr and Nick Bitel have been appointed as the new chairs of UK Sport and Sport England respectively.
Rod Carr CBE replaces Baroness Sue Campbell at UK Sport – the agency which focuses on elite performance.
Carr was chief executive of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) from 2000 until 2010.
He oversaw the RYA's World Class Performance Programme which developed Britain into an effective elite performance unit.
He was also Team GB's deputy chef de mission at the Sydney Olympics and has been involved in eight Olympic Games.
Meanwhile at the grassroots end, London Marathon chief executive Nick Bitel is becoming chair of Sport England.
Nick has been CEO at London Marathon since 1995 and is a board member for UK Sport and the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
He is well known for his commercial acumen and legal expertise within the sport sector.
Tim Lamb, chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance said:
"After the success of London 2012 we are entering a new era for sport, one where achieving the promised Olympic legacy is paramount for the health and wellbeing of our nation.
"We welcome both Rod and Nick to their new roles and look forward to working closely with them in the future."
For media enquiries, contact Libby Jellie.
UK sports bodies invested a record £197.9m of broadcast revenues over the last year to grow their sport and support grassroots delivery.
Read more
To mark the Alliance’s 90th anniversary, we are launching the Community Sport and Recreation Awards: Youth Edition 2025, which will celebrate the next generation of young leaders from across the sector.
Read more
As 2024 concludes and as we look ahead to 2025, the Alliance has published a message to members and partners.
Read more
Joining the Sport and Recreation Alliance is pretty simple, but worthwhile!
Register now
