Shetty Among Two New Brentford Board Appointments
Premier League newcomers Brentford have announced the appointment of two new independent non-executive directors, including Sport Industry NextGen alumni Preeti Shetty.
Shetty – CEO of Upshot – has worked in football for more than a decade, most notably at the Football Foundation, the charity that puts money from Premier League, FA, and Government in to football facilities in local communities.
She is joined on the board by Deji Davies. Currently a managing director at Morgan Stanley, Davies is a also a trustee of education charity Future First and an ambassador for the charity Awaken Genius.
Cliff Crown, Brentford FC Chairman, said: “We started this process with the aim of adding expertise to our Board in the areas of community, supporter and stakeholder engagement. As we went through the process, it became clear that there were many exceptional candidates interested in the role. Preeti and Deji made it to the final round and after the final interviews we could not choose between them. Given they will bring different skills, we decided the best decision for the future of the Club was to appoint them both.
“I would like to formally welcome Preeti and Deji to the Board and congratulate them on their appointments. They complement the skills of our existing directors while bringing different experiences to the boardroom table.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for everyone associated with Brentford FC and this was a great initiative. As a Board we have our role to play in the Club’s key objectives – including growing our supporter base and delivering outstanding fan and community engagement – and I look forward to working with Preeti, Deji and the rest of my colleagues over the coming years.”
