FA's Julie Harrington appointed British Cycling's new CEO

Valbrona wrote:

This is fantastic news in terms of diversity and destroying the male dominated world of British cycling in which women have felt like second class citizens for too long. She will no doubt bring a lot to the job, including plans to increase the participation of minority ethnics and transgender individuals in the sport of cycling.

*blinks* Someone's made an early start on the happy juice tonight? 

British Cycling Newsletter wrote:

 Dear dottigirl,

Today we announced Julie Harrington as British Cycling's new CEO who will start with us in May.

She comes to us with an extensive palmares and we're excited for her to begin working with us. She is currently the Football Association's group operations director responsible for running both Wembley Stadium and St George's Park in addition to women's and development team games away from Wembley. Prior to this, she spent nine years with the Northern Racing Group as operations director, and she's also worked in senior marketing roles for blue chip leisure organisations such as British Airways, Whitbread, Carlsberg-Tetley and Allied Domecq.

As we embark on a new chapter in our history, we will be extending a warm welcome to her as she walks through our doors in May.

I am delighted that she will be joining us and bringing with her the right mix of skills to lead us through a period of significant change.

Best regards,

Jonathan Browning

I don't share your optimism yet, I'm afraid. She looks like she's wearing a tracksuit in the shot they've used. Not sure why/who chose that.

dottigirl wrote:

Valbrona wrote:

This is fantastic news in terms of diversity and destroying the male dominated world of British cycling in which women have felt like second class citizens for too long. She will no doubt bring a lot to the job, including plans to increase the participation of minority ethnics and transgender individuals in the sport of cycling.

*blinks* Someone's made an early start on the happy juice tonight? 

British Cycling Newsletter wrote:

 Dear dottigirl,

Today we announced Julie Harrington as British Cycling's new CEO who will start with us in May.

She comes to us with an extensive palmares and we're excited for her to begin working with us. She is currently the Football Association's group operations director responsible for running both Wembley Stadium and St George's Park in addition to women's and development team games away from Wembley. Prior to this, she spent nine years with the Northern Racing Group as operations director, and she's also worked in senior marketing roles for blue chip leisure organisations such as British Airways, Whitbread, Carlsberg-Tetley and Allied Domecq.

As we embark on a new chapter in our history, we will be extending a warm welcome to her as she walks through our doors in May.

I am delighted that she will be joining us and bringing with her the right mix of skills to lead us through a period of significant change.

Best regards,

Jonathan Browning

I don't share your optimism yet, I'm afraid. She looks like she's wearing a tracksuit in the shot they've used. Not sure why/who chose that.

 

I got the same email. I don't think I share Browning's definition of 'extensive palmares'. I don't think that's a tracksuit.

I do think BC is now run by marketing wonks, and I can look forward to emails telling us it's raining while they piss on my head, at least until my membership lapses (hurry up, ffs).

Cliff Matthews wrote:

I would have thought there would be a woman with business acumen somewhere who also demonstrates a passion for cycling.

Nicole Cooke has an MBA. But then it isn't what you know, or how ethical you are, it's who you know, and how prepared you are to brown-nose sponsors like HSBC.

handlebarcam wrote:

Nicole Cooke has an MBA. But then it isn't what you know, or how ethical you are, it's who you know, and how prepared you are to brown-nose sponsors like HSBC.

The important roles in public bodies are these days being given to those individuals who show the most enthusiasm for the new Marxist hegemony of 'diversity'. And if that person is a woman or is BME or is homosexual, well then that increases their chance of getting an important job hugely.

In this new world, the fact that the new head of British Cyling might not know the slightest thing about cycling ... doesn't matter.

Valbrona wrote:

handlebarcam wrote:

Nicole Cooke has an MBA. But then it isn't what you know, or how ethical you are, it's who you know, and how prepared you are to brown-nose sponsors like HSBC.

The important roles in public bodies are these days being given to those individuals who show the most enthusiasm for the new Marxist hegemony of 'diversity'. And if that person is a woman or is BME or is homosexual, well then that increases their chance of getting an important job hugely.

In this new world, the fact that the new head of British Cyling might not know the slightest thing about cycling ... doesn't matter.

makes you wonder why you don't see more paraplegic African lesbian satanists in positions of power really

Valbrona wrote:

handlebarcam wrote:

Nicole Cooke has an MBA. But then it isn't what you know, or how ethical you are, it's who you know, and how prepared you are to brown-nose sponsors like HSBC.

The important roles in public bodies are these days being given to those individuals who show the most enthusiasm for the new Marxist hegemony of 'diversity'. And if that person is a woman or is BME or is homosexual, well then that increases their chance of getting an important job hugely.

In this new world, the fact that the new head of British Cyling might not know the slightest thing about cycling ... doesn't matter.

If this is the standard of your reasoning and discourse then kindly do not use my comments as a jumping off point for your twaddle, you odious little twerp. You had already made your pathetic belief in the utterly discredited conspiracy theory of female and/or minority rule clear in standalone comments, so why you felt the need to restate them attached to mine, I have no idea. Either learn to make your point, such as it is, once and then withdraw with some semblence of good grace, or better yet jog on to Daily Mail web site.