Liz Nicholl OBE - Chief Executive
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Liz Nicholl OBE
Liz Nicholl, OBE is Chief Executive at UK Sport and has been with the organisation since 1999. Liz has the experience of being both inside the boardroom and out on the field.
As Chief Operating Officer until September 2010 and Director of Elite Sport until the start of 2009, Liz played a leading role in the changing face of the elite sport system in the UK.
As CEO, Liz is responsible for leading the organisation as it works to maximise British athlete success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as seeking to ensure that both the best structure and resources available to high performance sport are in place in the years beyond.
Liz is a former international netball player and was the Championships Director of the 1995 World Championships. As Chief Executive of English Netball for 16 years, Liz steered the sport through a period of successful change.
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