By David Williams
The Football Association of Wales have announced the appointment of three independent non-executive directors to the board, including a first female chair.
The appointments – including that of Alys Carlton as the new chair, replacing outgoing chair, Steve Dalton – were confirmed at a meeting of the FAW shareholders on Monday.
Sameer Rahman and Dr Carol Bell join as the other directors, all of whom bring a variety of experience to the board.
The FAW has announced three independent non-executive directors to its board with Alys Carlton succeeding Steve Dalton ⚽#BBCFootball
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Noel Mooney, FAW CEO, said: “In Alys Carlton, we bring a strong legal and leadership lens to our board.
“Carol Bell will remain with the board for a new term, bringing huge financial management experience and sustainability experience, and chairing our finance, audit and risk committee.
“Meanwhile, Sameer Rahman has a great data insights and commercial background with experience across Welsh sport.
“This is another step forward for Welsh football as we look ahead to a very bright future.
“We are growing and evolving football across Cymru and these appointments ensure we continue our journey to becoming a world class sports organisation.
“Diversity of views, agility in our decision-making and a wide range of relevant skills are essential to delivering ‘Our Wales/Ein Cymru’ – our strategy for Welsh football.”
The Football Association of Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of three Independent Non-executive Directors to its Board following their confirmation today.
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The FAW Board members include:
Independent Chair – Alys Carlton
Two Independent Directors – Dr Carol Bell & Sameer Rahman
FAW President – Stephen Williams
Three FAW Officers – Mark Adams, Mike Jones & Will Lloyd-Williams
Three elected Council Members – To be confirmed following FAW Council Elections*
FAW CEO – Noel Mooney
