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.

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 British Olympic Association (BOA).

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 and also at 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 20 years he has also held a number of Non-Executive Director roles within sporting organisations. These include the Rugby Football Union, the London Youth Games and for the last 8 years, UK Sport where he has been an Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Group Remuneration Committee and Member of the Group Audit & Risk Committee.

Her career in sport has been accompanied by a series of roles in sport and public life. She has been a leading voice in active transport, beginning with her policy advocacy for British Cycling. Sarah has also served as an Active Travel Commissioner since 2019 in South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

As well as being on the Board at the Department for Transport, Sarah is a regular sports broadcaster having worked at multiple events, including the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.

A Visiting Professor of Sport at the Manchester Metropolitan University, Sarah hung up her race wheels in July 2026 and is now forging a new career with the same drive, determination and work ethic that saw her become so successful across the 35 years she was an international athlete.

Ed is the Performance Director at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) where he leads the strategy, planning and performance support functions that underpin England Men’s international cricket programmes.

Prior to joining the ECB, Ed spent almost a decade as Performance Director for Great Britain Hockey, leading teams to sustained international success including Olympic, Commonwealth and European medals.

He is recognised for his commitment to high performance culture, evidence-informed decision-making, and developing environments where athletes, coaches and practitioners thrive.