Board Members

Rachel was a partner at KPMG and a member of KPMG International’s Global Executive team for eight years with responsibility for People, Performance and Culture. She was also the executive responsible for global external and internal communications. She is a qualified chartered accountant and member of the ICAEW.

Rachel is an Independent Non Executive Director of UK Sport and Chair of the Group Audit Committee.

She is the Senior Independent Director at the LTA, Chair of the Audit Committee and Board lead for Inclusion and Diversity. She is an Independent Non Executive Director of the Men’s Professional Rugby Board and Chair of Access Sport, a national charity that enables inclusive community sport for disadvantaged and disabled children.

Subsequently he spent ten years with MAN Truck and Bus (part of the VW group), latterly as Finance Director.

She has worked in a variety of sports including Gymnastics, Boxing, Taekwondo and Tennis, and held the role of Medical Officer for Team GB at three Olympic Games and Chief Medical Officer for Team GB at the 2024 Paris Games.

In professional football, Cowie was appointed as the first ever doctor to the England women’s football team and was Head of Medicine and Sports Science at two men’s Premier League clubs. She is now the Chief Medical Officer at the Football Association.

At Lockton Inc, Martyn is responsible for all aspects of the People & Culture Function globally with the macro aims of enabling Lockton to scale for ongoing growth, making it the most sought-after Insurance Broker to work for and protecting its very special culture for the long term.

Previously Martyn has been at Tate & Lyle where he undertook Global HR Director and Talent / Organisational Development roles. Prior to this he was with both SAB Miller where he was the HR Director for Global Business Services as well as for Corporate Functions globally during the acquisition by ABInBev, as well as BNY Mellon where he held various roles including Regional HR Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa and leading the Global Talent and Organisational Development teams for the company.

Over the past 12 years he has also held a number of Non-Executive Director roles within sporting organisations such as the Rugby Football Union and the London Youth Games.