New CEO of the EIS appointed
The English Institute of Sport (EIS) is delighted to announce that Matt Archibald will become its new CEO.
Matt joins the EIS from GB Taekwondo, where he has spent the past four years as CEO,overseeing a period during which the sport won three Olympic and two Paralympic medals at Tokyo 2020 and hosted the 2019 Taekwondo World Championships in Manchester. Prior to that, he had held advisory roles at both UK Sport and the British Olympic Association, and will bring his experience and knowledge from these positions to the EIS.
John Dowson, Chair of the EIS, said of the appointment:
“I am delighted that Matt will be joining us shortly as the new CEO.
“This turned out to be a very competitive process with a broad range of highly qualified candidates, which reflects the profile and respect that the EIS has in the sports industry.
“Matt’s background as a CEO in high performance sport, covering Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, and his previous experience in sports governance and leadership will prove to be invaluable as we work with our customers and partners going forward.
“I am excited to work with Matt and I am confident that he will be a brilliant leader for the EIS.”
Matt Archibald, said:
“I have worked closely with colleagues and teams at the EIS over a number of years and am very aware of the brilliant work that the EIS and its people do to enable British sports and athletes to excel.
“I have very much enjoyed my time at GB Taekwondo and I am grateful to my colleagues and the athletes there who I know are poised for another exciting and successful cycle.
“The EIS is moving into an exciting new period, supported by a collaborative new strategy, and I can’t wait to get started. I am looking forward to the challenge and the opportunity of leading such an excellent and innovative organisation.”
Matt will start in early February.
Matt succeeds former EIS National Director Nigel Walker, who stepped down from the position earlier this year following more than 10 years in post.