Appointed:
Ian was appointed to the Board in September 2018.
Career:
Ian has held Executive and Non-Executive leaderships roles in the global gambling, technology and sport industries for 3 decades. He was CEO of two London Stock Exchange listed companies for nearly 20 years. Ian has Board experience of an Australian (ASX) listed business and several leading privately owned businesses. He served as CEO of Sportech plc from 2005 to 2017 and CEO of Arena Leisure plc from 2001 to 2005 (and CFO from 1998-2000), two businesses involved in global sport, media and gambling technologies with offices and activities worldwide. Ian retired as Chairman of the National Football Museum in 2022, following over a decade of service as a trustee.
Skills, experience and contribution:
Brings extensive board‑level and executive leadership experience, contributing significant sector, governance and operational insight to strategy and risk oversight.
Brings financial and operational oversight to the Audit and Risk Committee, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with EY.
Current external commitments:
Chairman of Preston North End Football Club.
Vice Chairman of Weatherbys Limited.
Non-Executive Director of DataWorks Group Limited.
