We are delighted to announce that following our recent recruitment, Giles Lomax and Jude Salmon are joining the Board of Scottish Fencing as Independent Directors.
Giles Lomax brings extensive experience from working within other sports and participating at a national level in strategic projects. At Scottish Gymnastics he led the development of performance coaching and he is currently a member of the Scottish Professional Development Board for the Chartered Institute of Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMPSA). He personally achieved high levels of performance within Rugby League and remains part of their UK Coaching Advisory Group. He sees his strongest skill set within Talent and Performance objectives and we will look to use this capability to strengthen SF’s coaching and athlete pathways.
Jude Salmon has a strong understanding of what attracts people into sport and the benefits they gain from being involved. As an Active Schools Manager in Edinburgh, she has worked with several fencing coaches and sees fencing as offering an alternative to the catching and throwing sports. Her personal sport is swimming and she has two sporty children. Her knowledge of sports hubs and how to attract funding to sport will be particularly useful as we look to re-establish our presence in the West as part of the #forgingthefuture strategy. She has a strong interest in the wider social outcomes sport offers through the opportunities for young people to get active. As the Scottish Government look to the sporting sector to contribute to a healthier Scotland, Jude’s knowledge and experience will help us target our activities, as will her experience of projects to increase women and girls’ participation.
Both will serve a four-year term on the Board. By exercising the power in the Articles to appoint an Additional Director the Board now comprises three women and seven men, broadly reflecting the gender balance of the membership and in line with the 30%/70% split which funding bodies regard as the minimum target.
