England Golf is delighted to announce the appointment of Martha Brass (ptctured) as its new Chair
Martha, who beforehand served for 4 years on the England Golf Board from 2017-2021 as Senior Unbiased Director, replaces Ian Pattinson, who just lately took up the position of Captain of The R&A.
In taking over the place, Martha turns into the primary feminine Chair of the nationwide governing physique.
At the moment Chief Working Officer of BBC Studios Productions, Martha can also be a Non-Govt Director of the PGA European Tour and is Chair of PGA European Tour Productions.
Her position at BBC Studios Productions sees her work alongside the CEO and stakeholders throughout BBC Studios and the BBC Group, in delivering Studios Productions’ formidable development plan and assembly the wants of its big selection of purchasers. She can also be accountable for enterprise operations and manufacturing throughout all BBC Studios Productions bases.
Upon being appointed as England Golf Chair, she stated: “I’m thrilled to be rejoining the Board of Administrators of England Golf. I like the work of England Golf – calling out the success of the Respect in Golf motion and initiatives resembling iGolf and iPlay, in partaking the total spectrum of golfers. I’m very obsessed with making the sport extra accessible and welcoming for individuals of all backgrounds, ages and talents.
“I stay up for working with the board, govt management workforce and all county stakeholders to additional the sport of golf in England.”
Martha boasts a wealth of worldwide business and operational expertise. Earlier than shifting to BBC Studios, she was Director of Worldwide Operations for the Newen Group, France’s largest producer-distributor of audio-visual content material, and previous to that she labored as Chief Govt Officer, Worldwide Operations at Endemol Shine Group.
She has additionally held senior roles with manufacturing homes 19 Leisure and Fremantle, offering key management and oversight of economic and enterprise growth actions.
Martha is a member of Guildford Golf Membership in Surrey, the place she was Girl Captain and a member of the Board in 2020 and 2021. She can also be a member of Eagles Mere Nation Membership in her native Pennsylvania.
