Clare Glackin is delighted to be taking on the role of Co-Chair. Rowing transformed her life. She was very lucky to have the opportunity to row twice in the Blue Boat at Cambridge and as an U23 for Great Britain, winning a silver medal. By day she now heads the Industrial Practice of Odgers Berndtson in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Her expertise lies in assisting Boards with CEO appointments. She advises FTSE and Fortune 500 businesses, ambitious start-ups, multi-generational family-businesses and private equity-backed companies. Clare began her career in civil engineering. Clare said: “I am delighted to be joining the Love Rowing Foundation Board of Trustees as Co-Chair and I look forward to helping to bring the transformational experience of rowing to more individuals and communities who have not previously had this opportunity.”

Nick serves Love Rowing’s mission to transform lives through participation in rowing as Trustee and Co-Chair. He is a certified executive coach and chartered geologist with a corporate background in international upstream energy. He is now an advisor to energy companies, executive coach and rowing coach, visiting lecturer, trustee and fundraising director for a charity supporting young adults with disabilities. Nick still rows and sculls competitively, is currently the adaptive rowing representative on the Thames Regional Rowing Council, and former Maidenhead Rowing Club captain. Nick is adaptive rowing coach for his club and lead indoor rowing coach for Invictus Games Team UK. 

Nick said: “I am delighted to work closely with Clare and the Board of Trustees to enable transformational change through Love Rowing’s inclusive and accessible projects. I have had the privilege of working with Invictus Games competitors through IG23 and IG25 iterations and have witnessed the power of sport in supporting recovery, building communities, and truly transforming lives. I have benefited from rowing for 48 years and am keen to share my passion to enable more people to enjoy the physical and mental well-being benefits of our sport.”

Mark sits on the board of Trustees as the representative of British Rowing, where he is Chair. His other charity work includes chairing the Onside Youth Zones project that has created a new facility for underprivileged young people in west London, which opened in early 2024. Mark is an advisor to the Ruth Strauss Foundation and has previously been a Trustee of SportsAid – a charity he was involved with for over a decade.

Roger Bayly is a Managing Director with Alvarez and Marsal and is a member of its European Leadership team and has over 20 years of experience in corporate turnaround, operational restructuring and mergers and acquisitions. He works with Boards and Leadership teams of both private and public companies in both advisory and interim roles and has worked across Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Prior to joining A&M, Roger served in a variety of roles as a senior advisory Partner at KPMG. His early career was spent in a variety of engineering and operational roles in the European auto industry having completed an engineering apprenticeship at Jaguar Cars. Roger earned a master’s degree in engineering from Cambridge University. In 2011, he was Insolvency and Rescue’s Turnaround Practitioner of the year and in 2014 completed an executive Leadership Programme at INSEAD

Ellen is a European, World and Paralympic Rowing Champion in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four and current Great Britain Rowing Team member. Alongside her sporting career, Ellen has worked with a number of national charities and is a dedicated volunteer with professional experience in Diversity & Inclusion. Recognized in the 2022 New Year’s Honors List with an MBE for Services to Rowing, Ellen has completed her MSc in Gender, Policy and Inequalities at the London School of Economics.

Sally leads the projects subcommittee on Love Rowing’s Board. She is the Founder and Director of social impact agency, Interact in the UAE. Interact works with Government and brands to embed programmes for social change. Sally is also founder and Director of RAISE, the global women’s sport series, raising opportunities in women’s sport and leadership.

Sally is passionate about the impact sport and physical activity can have on someone’s life and has seen firsthand how Love Rowing’s inclusive programmes have had such an incredible life changing impact on participants. Sally was instrumental in setting up the Infinity Boat Club in Teesside with Stephen Peel as well as other flagship Love Rowing projects; Row the Rhythm, a community rowing programme across the UK for people who are blind or visually impaired and Ready to Row Bedford; an inclusive youth programme for children who wouldn’t otherwise get the opportunity.

Sally said “The sport of rowing should be accessible to more communities across the UK and it’s fantastic to see the impact Love Rowing has made so far and will continue to grow.”

Louise is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales with a variety of experience in financial leadership roles. Louise is developing a non-executive portfolio and is currently working with a number of non-profit organisations, particularly in the areas of sport, arts and culture with an interest in increasing social mobility through access and participation. Louise is a British Rowing National Umpire and an active member of the rowing community as a member of the Northern Regional Umpires Committee. Louise is delighted to work with Love Rowing and support the sport of rowing in opening opportunities for everyone to enjoy the benefits that it can offer.

Phillippa has over 10 years’ experience in the non-profit sector in the U.K. and in Hong Kong. Since 2021 she has been working for Business in the Community (BITC), U.K.’s largest and most influentialresponsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together, supported by His Majesty The King for over 40 years. Phillippa works with businesses across the U.K. to inspire, engage and challenge purposeful leaders to take practical action to mobilise their collective strength as a force for good in society. Before BITC, Phillippa worked in Hong Kong for several years for both The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, as well as The Outward Bound Trust. She has also rowed for Great Britain as a junior athlete, and coached rowing at Leander Club, The Lady Eleanor Holles School and Wimbledon High School. Her twin sister, Joanna Barton (nee Cook), was part of the 2012 Great Britain Olympic Rowing Team.