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Board Update

GB Snowsport confirm appointment of Helen Oldfield as Independent Non-Executive Director

We are pleased to confirm the appointment of Helen Oldfield to the GB Snowsport board with immediate effect.

Helen’s appointment will see the board benefit from her more than thirty years’ experience across the law and financial services industries from businesses including Barclays, the Bank of England, and currently BNY where she serves as Managing Director, EMEA General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel.

A qualified Solicitor and a Chartered Company Secretary, Helen will bring to GB Snowsport extensive experiences across complex governance and control architectures, regulatory expertise, legal risk management, and multi-national leadership and management, as well as a keen passion for sport and lifelong learning.

Commenting on her appointment, Helen said:

“Enabling others to experience the joy of snowsport and the thrill of competing at the highest levels is something that I am excited to be part of. I am looking forward to supporting the work of GB Snowsport in developing elite performance pathways. Thank you to the board and the executive leadership team of GB Snowsport for their warm welcome.”

Jason Cobbold, Chair of GB Snowsport, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Helen to the board of GB Snowsport. The Nominations Committee was unanimous in recommending Helen’s appointment, and the skills and expertise she will bring to the board will be of enormous value as we move into perhaps the most important season in recent British snowsport history.

“I and the board look forward to working with Helen in the coming months and years.”

Helen joins the board on an initial four-year term.