The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport appointed Gavin Boyd to the UK Sport board as the Northern Ireland Member on 10 February 2025.
Gavin Boyd
A Chartered Accountant, Gavin has held numerous senior leadership roles in both the Private and Public sectors, including CEO of the Northern Ireland Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), and CEO of the Southern and Belfast Education and Library Boards. He led the planning for and creation of the Education Authority, merging 5 major organisations and creating a regional authority with 43,000 staff and an annual budget of £2bn, retiring in 2019 after 4 years as first CEO of Education Authority.
Gavin played Gaelic Football for club, school, and university, captained the school athletics squad, and played squash and rugby after leaving school. He has refereed Gaelic football at a senior level, including a number of County Finals. He has been a member of Balmoral Golf Club for over 40 years and is a season ticket holder at Ulster Rugby. Gavin is a Trustee of an Educational Charity, a Governor of two schools and a member of the Board of NI Opera.
Gavin Boyd has been appointed for a term of four years, commencing on 10 February 2025.
Remuneration and Governance Code
Members of the UK Sport Board are remunerated £218 per day for up to 24 days per annum. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office's Governance Code on Public Appointments . The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election.
Gavin Boyd has declared no such political activity.
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