World Netball Appoints Fiona Harold As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) To Drive Commercial Growth

Sep 04, 2024•11 months ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

World Netball (WN)

Fiona Harold

SalfordSports

Description

World Netball (WN) has appointed Fiona Harold as its new CEO, succeeding interim CEO Vicky Lowe. Fiona brings extensive experience from her roles at the Ladies European Tour (LET), IMG, Sport England, The Football Association, and Barclays Bank Plc. She is set to drive commercial growth and implement new strategies for the organization.

Company Information

Company

World Netball (WN)

Location

Salford, England, United Kingdom

About

World Netball is the sole, recognised, international governing body for the sport of netball. World Netball - formerly known as the International Netball Federation is a member of GAISF, the International World Games Association (IWGA) and the Association of IOC Recognised Sports Federations (ARISF). Currently, over 70 National Netball Associations are affiliated to World Netball, grouped into five Regions - Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe and Oceania - each with a respective Regional Federation. World Netball events include the Netball World Cup, Netball World Youth Cup and Fast5 Netball World Series. Netball is a core sport in the Commonwealth Games.

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