The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has appointed six new non-executive directors to its board.
Atholl Duncan, Julie Harrington, Noel Harwerth, Joe Saumarez Smith, Laura Whyte and Eamonn Wilmott will all serve three-year terms, which began on December 1.
Specialist search firm Sports Recruitment International worked alongside the BHA during the recruitment process and made recommendations to its nominations committee, which comprised BHA chairman Steve Harman, Racecourse Association (RCA) chairman Ian Barlow and Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) president Rachel Hood.
As part of the transition process, two further directors will be appointed by BHA member associations the RCA, ROA, Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Licensed Personnel.
These directors will be appointed shortly and be in place for up to 12 months.
Speaking about the new appointments, Harmon said: “This is the start of a new chapter for the BHA board and the next step in its evolution as a governing and regulatory body.
“As seen in our recent chief executive appointment process, this board recruitment attracted some amazingly talented people, and many of those who were not successful have promised to help racing in other ways over the coming months and years.
“The new appointments mean that there will be a significant broadening and deepening of the expertise around the BHA board table.”
source : www.igamingbusiness.com
