The Advisory Board

Photo of Lorrainne Smyth, Chair of the Advisory Board

Lorrainne Smyth, Chair of the Advisory Board

Thematic Role: Rural Issues, Climate Change & the Environment, Welfare

Chief Executive, ACT Cumbria

Photo of Colin Cox, Advisory Board Member

Colin Cox, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: Health, Cumberland Council Liaison

Director of Public Health, Customer and Community Wellbeing, Cumberland Council

Photo of Chris Connelly, Advisory Board Member & Senior Independent Member

Chris Connelly, Advisory Board Member & Senior Independent Member

Thematic Role: Finance & Governance, Safety 

Chief Operating Officer, Direct Rail Services

Photo of Paul Kasiera, Advisory Board Member

Paul Kasiera, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: Equality Diversity & Inclusion, Together Fund and Poorer Communities

Consultant, PKAS Consultancy

Photo of Andy King, Advisory Board Member

Andy King, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: Workforce & Skills, Health Connectivity

GM Active Chair and Coach

Photo of Katrina Stephens, Advisory Board Member

Katrina Stephens, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: Westmorland and Furness Council Liaison

Director of Public Health, Westmorland and Furness Council

Photo of Richard Johnston, Advisory Board Member

Richard Johnston, Advisory Board Member

Active Cumbria Senior Manager (Operations)

Photo of Bruce Lawson, Advisory Board Member

Bruce Lawson, Advisory Board Member

Active Cumbria Senior Manager (Development)

Photo of Michelle Swainson, Advisory Board Member

Michelle Swainson, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: Evaluation & Learning

Lecturer in Physiology/Physical Activity Researcher, Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University

Photo of Caroline Taylor-Beswick, Advisory Board Member

Caroline Taylor-Beswick, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: Safeguarding, and Children & Young People 

Chief Executive, Carlisle Youth Zone

Photo of Phill Wright, Advisory Board Member

Phill Wright, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: TBA

Head of Insight & Business Transformation, CIMPSA

Photo of Angela Sibson OBE, Advisory Board Member

Angela Sibson OBE, Advisory Board Member

Thematic Role: TBA  

Retired VCSFE Chief Executive

 

Active Cumbria Advisory Board is committed to meeting the requirements of the Government’s Code for Sports Governance, and regularly reviews all aspects of its operations to ensure it is meeting the requirements of a Tier 3 organisation.

One demonstrable way of evidencing our commitment to achieving the aims of the Code is through the make-up of the Advisory Board, which currently consists of 42% female members, against a target of 40%. This figure increases to 50% female representation when looking at only independent (and not Ex-officio) Advisory Board members.

We continue to seek to recruit members from diverse communities to ensure we move towards greater diversity, whilst still continuing to meet the gender parity targets already achieved. We will publish an annual statement of progress on this issue and others within our Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan Annual Review.