I have been a member of Warwick Boat Club tennis section for almost 20 years. Throughout this time I have had regular, weekly coaching sessions with Gavin butregrettably without making much progress! That’s more a reflection on me than him – as he says “he can only work with what’s on the other side of the court” I originally hail from Sussex, (and for the moment I am proud to say I am a Brighton & Hove Albion fan) but have lived mostly in the Midlands after graduating from the University of Birmingham back in the early 80s. I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC after leaving University but have spent most of my professional career working in private equity, investing in businesses in and around the Midlands. I have sat on numerous company boards helping companies, both large and small, to develop and execute their strategies and to grow both organically and through acquisition. My wife, Kate Parr, is also a tennis member and served for 8 years as a Governor on the Warwick Schools Foundation where she was Chair of Governors of Warwick Prep School. She has also been a trustee of the King Henry VIII Charitable Foundation for the last 12 years.

I was asked by Gavin Henderson to consider serving on the committee and whilst I haven’t sat on the committee of any sports clubs in the past, having spoken with both Jon Browning and Mike Parton, I believe that their vision for the club is something that I can support, and believe that my experience of helping small and medium sized businesses to develop and grow is something that I can bring to the club and support the committee in achieving their objectives of being a financially stable and family orientated sports club