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Board of trustees

SkillsActive's board of trustees are employers within the active leisure and learning sector. They bring with them a multitude of experience from major PLCs, small business, local authorities and not-for-profit organisations. We have representation from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the board and account for the health and fitness, sport and recreation, professional sport, leisure trust, voluntary sector, caravan sector and children's play industry.

Elaine Clowes

Founder of Children's Links and Chair of SkillsActive

Sue Fagg

Owner and Operator, Dog and Duck Leisure Park and Vice Chair of SkillsActive

Mike Balfour

Founder and Deputy Chairman, Fitness First

Roger Bottomley OBE

Councillor for the Lawn Tennis Association

Mr Graham Farrant

CEO of Leisure Connection

Douglas Forman

General Manager, West Lothian Leisure Ltd

Nick Gibbs

Director of Community Services New Forest District Council

Karl Mansell-Green

Regional Organiser, Unison

Mr Godfrey Owen

Chief Executive, Brathay Hall

Mr Jim Rose

Director of Leisure Services

Russell Ward

Head of Lifelong Learning Culture and Leisure Neath and Port Talbot Council

Mr John Zimny

Head of community services Angus Council

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