Sport England trio retain positions

Maria Miller, the secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, has reappointed Clare Connor, Hanif Malik and Peter Rowley for second one-year terms as members of the Sport England board.

Connor, a former England cricket team captain, is currently head of England Women’s Cricket at the England & Wales Cricket Board.

In 2008, Connor was made a non-executive director of Sussex CCC and the following year became the first female member to sit on the International Cricket Council’s Cricket Committee. Connor was awarded an MBE in June 2004 and an OBE in February 2006, along with the men’s Ashes team.

Malik is the CEO of the Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Leeds and is a strong advocate for the third sector to provide individuals and community organisations with opportunities to play more sport and achieve excellence. Malik has also served on a number of strategic boards at a local and regional level.

Rowley currently holds the role of regional champion for community sport in the North East and holds a portfolio of non-executive appointments in community, public and private organisations. Rowley has developed strong associations with grassroots sports through his role as leader of a community-based financial institution.

The trio’s terms will run until 7 September 2014.

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Clare Connor will remain on the Sport England board

Owen made permanent secretary for DCMS

The DCMS has appointed Sue Owen in the role of its new permanent secretary.

Owen is currently director general, strategy at the Department for Work and Pensions and has previously worked at the Department for International Development, the Treasury and the British Embassy in Washington.

“It’s a great honour to be asked to lead the DCMS,” says Owen. “The department has a big and exciting agenda to help Britain’s arts, sport, media, creative and tourism industries contribute to economic growth and quality of life, boosted by its responsibility for a society of tolerant diversity.”

Owen took up the role at the beginning of October, taking over from Jonathan Stephens.

As director general of strategy for the Department for Work and Pensions, Owen was in charge of welfare reform, pensions reform and social justice.

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Owen started her new role at the beginning of October

Blair appointed CEO of 24 Hour Fitness health clubs

Elizabeth Blair has become president and CEO of US health club operator 24 Hour Fitness, taking over from Carl Liebert III.

Formerly the executive vice president, chief strategy officer and general counsel, she joined the company – which has more than 400 locations and four million members – in February.

“We are all excited that she has agreed to serve as chief executive officer, as we continue to grow 24 Hour Fitness as a dominant player in the health club industry in the United States,” says 24 Hour Fitness chair Kathleen Broderick.

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Kavanaugh named David Barton Gym president

Kevin Kavanaugh has been named the new president of David Barton Gym in the US, following the departure of founder David Barton from the company.

Kavanaugh has been with the company for 14 years and previously served as executive vice president in charge of operations. “There is no-one who knows this company more thoroughly than Kevin, who is respected more by our staff, or who has a stronger commitment to our organisation,” says David Barton Gym CEO Howard Brodsky.

A David Barton Gym in Miami, Florida, US