Sport Committee

Composition and membership

Composition and membership 2024/25

2024/25

Position Member
Chair - Pro Vice Chancellor (Sport)  Professor Jo Maher
Director of Sport Richard Wheater
Dean of SSEHS Professor Lauren Sherar (Acting)
Director of Sports Technology Institute  Professor Andy Harland
Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport Professor Vicky Tolfrey
Institute of Sport Business Dr Eddie Mighten 
LSU Sport Executive Officer  Frankie Suckling
One Dean appointed by the Chair of the Committee Professor Paul Conway
One additional member appointed by Senate and Council Professor Sophia Jowett
One lay member of Council Mike Wedderburn
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellors for Sport, Health & Wellbeing Professor Diwei Zhou
Professor David Fletcher
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sport Head of Commercial Partnerships and  
Sports Facilities 
Rich Ellis
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sport Head of Performance Liv Murphy
In attendance:  
Vice-Principal, Curriculum Delivery & Quality, 
Â鶹ֱ²¥ College 
Helen Van Aardt
Partnership Development Manager, 
Research and Innovation Office
Andy Motch
University Academic Lead for Partnerships Professor Mark Lewis
Secretary - Member of Academic Registry Dr Rob Pearson

Composition and membership 2023/24

2023/24

PositionMember
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair) Professor Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer Richard Taylor
Executive Director of Sport John Steele
Dean of SSEHS Professor Mark Lewis
Director of Sports Technology Institute  Professor Andy Harland
Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport Professor Vicky Tolfrey
Acting Institute Director, Institute of Sport Business, LUL Dr Eddie Mighten 
SDC Performance Director Richard Wheater
LSU Sport Executive Officer  Lizzie Adamson
Director of Marketing and Advancement Martyn Edwards
One Lay member appointed by the Committee Jo Maher
One Dean appointed by the Chair of the Committee Paul Conway
One additional member appointed by Senate  Professor Sophia Jowett
Secretary (from Academic Registry) Dr Rob Pearson

Composition and membership 2022/23

2022/23

PositionMember
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair) Professor Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer Richard Taylor
Executive Director of Sport John Steele
Dean of SSEHS Professor Mark Lewis
Director of Sports Technology Institute  Professor Andy Harland
Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport Professor Vicky Tolfrey
Acting Institute Director, Institute of Sport Business, LUL Dr Eddie Mighten 
SDC Performance Director Richard Wheater
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sport Commercial Director Jo Simpson
LSU Sport Executive Officer  Ben Clubb
Sport and Exercise Beacon Lead Professor Chris Harwood
Director of Marketing and Advancement Martyn Edwards
One Lay member appointed by the Committee Jo Maher
One Dean appointed by the Chair of the Committee Paul Conway
One additional member appointed by Senate  Professor Sophia Jowett
Secretary (from Academic Registry) Dr Rob Pearson

Composition and membership 2021/22

2021/22

PositionMember
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair) Professor Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer Richard Taylor
Executive Director of Sport John Steele
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sport Commercial Director Jo Simpson
Dean of SSEHS Professor Mark Lewis
Director of Sports Technology Institute  Dr Andy Harland
Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport Professor Vicky Tolfrey
Acting Institute Director, Institute of Sport Business, LUL Dr Eddie Mighten 
LSU Sport Executive Officer  Rachel Caverhill
Director of Marketing and Advancement Martyn Edwards
One Dean appointed by the Chair of Committee Professor Paul Conway
SDC Performance Director

Richard Wheater

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport

Professor Michael Caine

Sport and Exercise Beacon Lead

Professor Chris Harwood

One additional member appointed by Senate  Professor Sophia Jowett
Secretary (from Academic Registry) Dr Rob Pearson

Composition and membership 2020/21

2020/21

PositionMember
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair) Professor Chris Linton
Chief Operating Officer Richard Taylor
Executive Director of Sport John Steele
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Sport Commercial Director Jo Simpson
Dean of SSEHS Professor Mark Lewis
Director of Sports Technology Institute  Dr Andy Harland
Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport Professor Vicky Tolfrey
Acting Institute Director, Institute of Sport Business, LUL Dr Andrea Geurin 
LSU Sport Executive Officer  James Greer
Director of Marketing and Advancement Martyn Edwards
One Dean appointed by the Chair of Committee Paul Conway
SDC Performance Director

Richard Wheater

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport

Professor Michael Caine

Sport and Exercise Beacon Lead

Professor Chris Harwood

One additional member appointed by Senate  Dr Fehmidah Munir
Secretary (from Academic Registry) Dr Rob Pearson