Neil Goulden - Chairman
Independent member
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 29 July 2010.
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.
Neil has a wealth of experience of leading
major national businesses and will be well positioned to build on
Alan’s success.