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gll appoints new marketing head TOM WALKER
Leisure trust GLL has named Iain Morrison as its new head of marketing and communications. Morrison joins the trust from
VisitBritain, where he held the role of head of global campaign marketing. He will be responsible for GLL’s
marketing strategy and has also been tasked with improving GLL’s presence across social media and digital platforms.
TOM WALKER
Roehampton Club has announced the appointment of Chris Blackhurst as chair. Blackhurst, a Cambridge
University law graduate, has spent most of his career in journalism. Since 2002, he has been the Evening Standard’s City editor and this year was named Business Journalist of the Year in the London Press Club awards. He’s also heavily involved
in the arts and charity work, sitting on several boards – currently, he is also a director of Kingston’s Rose T eatre. Located in south London, Roehampton
(leſt to right) Povey, Bagwell and Sutcliff e join Freedom Leisure’s sports development team
sports development staff for freedom leisure TOM WALKER
Freedom Leisure has recruited three new members of staff to help drive its sports development programme. Richard Bagwell joins as group sports
development manager and will be based at the group’s head offi ce, working closely with its 29 clubs across Kent and Sussex. Sarah Povey joins from the Youth Sport Trust as community sports development offi cer. And Holly Sutcliffe joins as community sports development offi cer for the Mid Sussex area.
ihrsa adds to european board TOM WALKER
New appointments have been made to the IHRSA’s European board. Christian Pierar, chair of the Belgian Fitness Federation and a 31-year industry veteran, became a full IHRSA board member. He was previously the board’s special advisor for Europe. Jasmin Kirstein, owner/founder of My
Sportlady Munich and a 27-year industry veteran, was also elected to the board. Swiss prize-winner Kathi Fleig, the
owner of two David Gyms in Zurich, won the European Super Cup prize 2010 for best fi tness centre. A triathlete, Fleig recently opened her second club.
16 Blackhurst: Business Journalist of the Year – now Roehampton chair
Club is one of London’s premier multi-sport members’ clubs, and recently completed a £10m refurbishment project. The club’s extensive fitness offering includes a 25m indoor swimming pool, an
outdoor pool, and a large, fully-equipped gym supplied by Technogym. Marc Newey, CEO at Roehampton Club,
says: “T e role will see Chris oversee a board of 12 directors and is fundamental to the club’s good governance, helping to secure the next generation of members.”
leisure people among queen’s honours TOM WALKER
A number of representatives from the active leisure industry are among the 965 that have been recognised for their contribution in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. StreetGames chief executive
offi cer Jane Ashworth is one of the fi gures to receive an OBE, along with John Amaechi, the fi rst UK-born player to play in the US National Basketball Association. Amaechi received his OBE for his work as trustee and patron of UK Sport’s Charity International Development through Sport initiative. Meanwhile, Sheffi eld International Venues
NEWS new chair for roehampton
Steve Brailey, CEO of Sheffi eld International Ventures, is now an MBE Brailey says: “I was knocked off my feet
chief executive Stephen Brailey was awarded an MBE for services to the leisure industry.
when I found out about the award. It was a huge surprise and I was completely lost for words. It is not just about me though, and credit must go to everyone I work with.”
escape appoints gray as new marketing manager TOM WALKER
Fitness equipment supplier Escape Fitness has appointed Gina Gray as its new marketing manager. Taking up her new role with immediate eff ect, she has been tasked with leading the
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company’s marketing and web team. Gray’s background is mainly in consumer electronics, having joined Escape Fitness from Indesit company where she was trade marketing manager. Her previous roles also include a stint at Fujitsu Siemens.
july 2011 © cybertrek 2011
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