Following an exciting Summer of sports, we’re delighted to dive into the world of sports boards during this check-in session.
Rachel Tranter, our Co-Founder and Director, who previously sat on the board of the Amateur FA, will be joined by Sarah Howe and Tina Kokkinos, two experienced non-executives who sit within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group at GB Surfing, and on the Board of British Rowing respectively.
Gain insights from their experiences, listen to tips and advice and ask questions in a warm, constructive environment.
Speakers
Sarah Howe
Sarah Howe is currently Chair off the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group at GB Surfing, a group which reports directly into the Board of Directors and works closely with the Executive on GB Surfing’s ongoing strategy to become medal competitive by the Brisbane Olympics in 2032.
Otherwise Sarah specialises in helping organisations transform and improve, especially in EDI, Culture, Sustainability and Reputation Management. Sarah is former Global Director of Culture Transformation & EDI at Urenco and Interim Head of Communications at Zurich Insurance. She has also advised many global organisations such as, IBM, Microsoft, Philips, Skype and TOTAL.
Tina Kokkinos
Tina Kokkinos has been Chair of the Finance Committee and a Non-Executive Director at British Rowing since April 2021.
She is an experienced Board Member and Chief Operating Officer (COO)/Senior Business Manager. She started her career in commerce before moving to financial services. Her experience includes various roles at JPM, HSBC and Coca-Cola and most recently as COO at a FX FinTech start-up.
Since 2011, Tina has successfully used her COO skills as a Non-Executive Director and Advisory Committee member in various roles. She has had a long-standing tenure at Comic Relief where she is currently Vice Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. She is also Vice Chair and Senior Independent Director for The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and a non-executive director at Onward Homes (one of the largest housing associations in the North West).
As a CIMA qualified accountant, Tina is commercially driven with a reputation as a change agent, business collaborator and strategic advisor. She is passionate about sport and welcomes the opportunity to help the sport and rowing community.
This virtual event is free to Full and Directors’ Circle members. It will also include an opportunity for Q&A and sharing experience with other members of our network, under Chatham House rule.