The CEO of Boccia England has announced that he will be leaving his current role in September 2024.
After 8 years in the role, Chris has agreed to take up the opportunity to be CEO at UK Deaf Sport.
Chair of Boccia England, Mark Gannon stated:
“Whilst we are sad to see Chris leave Boccia England, we wish him well in his new role where he is pursuing an opportunity that is close to his heart. Chris leaves the organisation in a strong position and a clear strategy for the future to ensure that we continue to work towards achieving our strategic goals. I know that Chris will also continue to be a champion of boccia, and I wish to thank him for his tireless work over the last 8 years.”
Chris commented:
“Naturally, I am going to miss being part of a wonderful sport and organisation and I am proud of what we have all achieved collectively over the last 8 years. We have come through some challenging times and yet we continue to see so many people benefit from their involvement in our sport. I am extremely grateful to my colleagues, the Board, our volunteers and the wider boccia community for all their support during the time I have been in this role. I believe that there are a lot of exciting opportunities ahead of us and I have no doubt that the Team here will continue to grow and create positive, engaging and accessible opportunities for more people to play boccia.”
Chris’s last day at Boccia England will be 20th September 2024 and his replacement will be announced in due course.
For any enquiries or further information please contact info@bocciaengland.org.uk
The Boccia England Team.