Appointment of new Chair

Affinity Sutton appoints new Chair

Neil Goulden, Executive Chairman of the Gala Coral Group, has joined Affinity Sutton as our new Chair.

He has taken up his post following the retirement of former Chair Alan Kilburn OBE, on the 29 July.

Neil joined Gala in 2000 as Group Managing Director, was made CEO in 2004, led the merger of Gala and Coral in November 2005 and became Executive Chairman in January 2009.

Prior to joining Gala Neil held Board Positions at Ladbrokes, Chef and Brewer, The Compass Group and Allied Leisure plc. He is also a Member of The Low Pay Commission and a Non Executive Director of Marstons plc.

Keith Exford. Chief Executive of Affinity Sutton, said: “We would like to thank Alan for successfully guiding the business through considerable change over the last four years and welcome Neil to Affinity Sutton.

“We are delighted with this appointment as Neil has a wealth of experience of leading major national businesses and will be well positioned to build on Alan’s success.”