Sports Business Council

The Sports Business Council stems from Government's Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation to act as a forum for the sport and physical activity sector, working with Government to ensure the sector continues to grow and prosper.

The Council is co-chaired by Sports Minister Tracey Crouch and Richard Scudamore, Executive Chairman of the Premier League.

Members of the Council are drawn from a number of leading public and private sector organisations working in sport and physical activity.

Council Members

• Joanna Adams – Chief Executive Officer, England Netball
• Kate Bosomworth – Independent Consultant and Sport England Board Member
• Rich Callaway – UK Sports Marketing Director, Nike
• Robert Cook – Managing Director UK, Virgin Active
• Paul Foster – Chief Executive Officer, The Great Run Company
• Tom Harrison – Chief Executive Officer, England and Wales Cricket Board
• Dan Lane – Chief Executive Officer and Founder, WOOOBA
• Christopher Lee – Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Populous
• Mark Lichtenhein – Chair, Sports Rights Owners Coalition
• Sally Munday – Chief Executive, England Hockey
• Barbara Slater – Director of Sport, BBC
• Bill Sweeney – Chief Executive Officer, British Olympic Association
• Steven Ward – Chief Executive Officer, ukactive
• Philip Yates – Managing Director UK, Ottobock

Read the Council's Terms of Reference (MS Word Document, 6.3KB)