LTA Names New Board Members
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced three new appointments to its board.
KPG’s Rachel Baillache, Nationwide’s Sara Bennison and ex-British Rowing performance director Sir David Tanner CBE will take up their positions with immediate effect.
LTA Chairman David Gregson highlighted the breadth of the new members’ experience, saying: “We are delighted to have recruited three exceptional new members to the LTA Board, who between them, bring a wealth of experience from the business and sporting worlds.
“These appointments will ensure that the LTA remains at the forefront of good governance.
“Rachel brings expertise in HR, finance and sustainability from one of world’s leading professional services and auditing companies, Sara is a leading executive within the marketing industry and Sir David’s performance sports knowledge is unrivalled.”
Baillache is a senior executive from KPMG, who held the position of global head of People, Performance and Culture for eight years.
She is also an active participant in a number of key corporate and social responsibility agendas, an Advisory Council member of the Prince of Wales’ Accounting for Sustainability Project and has previously been a non-executive director of the UK Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Bennison is currently chief marketing officer for Nationwide Building Society, a position she has held since 2016. Previously, she has occupied roles with Barclays as CMO, group head of marketing communications for BT and been a managing partner at Grey London.
Sir David Tanner was until last February the performance director at British Rowing. During his 21-year tenure, he 27 medal-winning crews at the Olympic Games (12 of them gold) and eight crews winning medals at the Paralympic Games (six of them gold.)
Sir David received an OBE in 2003, CBE in 2009 and knighthood from the Queen in 2013. He has been a non-executive director on the Board of the English Institute of Sport since 2015.
LTA Chief Executive Scott Lloyd also commented on the appointments, adding: “With these appointments, the LTA Board will have a first-class blend of expertise to both check and challenge the organisation, as well as an abundance of knowledge, skills and experience to draw on.”
The LTA is the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, responsible for developing and promoting the sport, including administering 90% of Wimbledon’s annual profits. It operates under the consumer brand, British Tennis.
