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Paralympian Marc Woods is named as new chair of CIMSPA
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aralympic gold
Chartered Institute for the
medallist and BBC
Management of Sport and
commentator Marc
Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
Woods has been
named as the chair of the
Marc Woods succeeds Andy Reed as chair
Woods, who is also an author and conference speaker, succeeds Andy Reed OBE, who is standing down after serving as interim chair for the past year.
after news in September that CIMSPA secured £1.2m in funding from Sport England
PHOTO: CIMSPA
His appointment, which will last three years, comes
to drive its workforce improvement project.
It’s vital we have an experienced chair in place to help drive forward our agenda Tara Dillon
“I’m delighted to be made
experienced chair in place to help drive forward our agenda.
CIMSPA chair at an exciting time
forward to building on the
Marc brings a wealth of
for the chartered institute, fol-
success achieved.”
experience to the institute.”
lowing the recent Sport England investment,” said Woods.
Industry veteran John Gamble announces his retirement
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“I’d like to thank Andy Reed for all his hard work and look
ohn Gamble, the
Tara Dillon, CIMSPA CEO, added: “It’s vital we have an
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Garry Spreadborough to lead key UK Keiser accounts Before joining the company
managing director
Fitness equipment brand
of Core Health &
Keiser UK has promoted
in 2015, Spreadborough
Fitness responsible for
Garry Spreadborough to UK
gained over 10 years of
Europe, the Middle East
key account manager.
experience in the fitness
and Africa (EMEA), has announced his retirement. The former managing
He rises up the ranks from
industry, having held roles as a
regional business manager for
PT, operations manager, head
the South East and London.
of sales and general manager
director of Fitness First,
at other leisure companies,
Technogym and Life Fitness
including Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure.
has spent the past five years at Core restructuring its EMEA operations. Core develops and
John Gamble was previously managing director at Fitness First and Technogym
On his promotion, Spreadborough said: “The industry’s movement towards functional training
manufactures cardio and strength training products. Gamble said he wants to
concepts with outstanding
general manager Adrian
spend more time with his
Message will become the
family, invest in his personal
interim managing director.
fitness and indulge his passion for road cycling.
means we can drive our core
Current EMEA CFO and
Spreadborough has previously worked for Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure
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