Policy think tank, the Labour Society for Sport, has unveiled its new leadership team, following recent elections at the group’s AGM.
Stuart Brady, a barrister specialising in personal injury at Farrar’s Building chamber, is re-elected Chair, while policy and strategy specialist Lizzi Holman is re-elected Secretary. The Society’s new Treasure is Pete Bowyer, Founding Partner of consulting Red Rose Associates.
Serving on the Executive Committee alongside these three will be three newly elected Vice Chairs: Megan Richards, Parliamentary Chief of Staff to Henry Tufnell MP; sports policy consultant and football coach Duncan McVey; and DRD Partnership public affairs specialist Nathan Ashley.
The Society also established a Steering Committee encompassing the above plus: Ben Procter, Change Manager at Law Firm Clyde & Co, as Scotland Lead; Red Rose Associates Founding Partner Paul Nicholson as Parliamentary Officer; gold-medal cyclist Lewis Stewart as Youth Officer; Megan Richards as interim Wales Lead; Tower Hamlets elected member Cllr Tarik Khan as Membership Officer; sports policy expert Andy Reed OBE as Policy Officer; and DRD Partnership Partner Jon McLeod as Communications Officer. The Society is still recruiting for an Events Officer.
Senior Advisors to support the work of the Society were also nominated in the shape of: Croydon councillor and Cromwell Green founder Louis Carserides; political commentator and consultant Suzy Stride; football commentator and legend Clive Tyldesley; leading sports TV producer Annie Barker; and freelance journalist Shamik Das.
Commenting on the elections, Labour Society for Sport Chair Stuart Brady said: “I am personally delighted to have been re-elected as Chair and I would like to extend my congratulations to all of those who will be taking the Society forward in the coming year.
“Through a considerable amount of hard work we have got the Society into a good position to drive the debate in the Labour Party and among fellow travellers about the role of sport in our society and economy. I am looking forward to another busy year of events and policy engagement, bolstered by a first-class team of energetic thinkers and doers.”
