Louise Stewart

  • Career Coaching, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Personal Development, Racecourses, Working with Boards

Louise is an experienced CEO in the culture, tourism, events and leisure sector.  Louise became CEO of Chester Race Company in March 2022 and is responsible for Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh racecourses and CRCs other business interests.

 

Previously CEO at Alexandra Palace, one of the country’s largest independent event venues, she oversaw the successful delivery of a £30m restoration programme, the growth of own brand events, increased revenues and significant improvements in visitor experience, organisational culture and reputation.  Prior to that Louise was Deputy CEO of the National Tourist Board overseeing national and regional growth programmes and has worked across the UK and overseas in a range of leisure and tourism roles.

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  • Career Coaching, Charities, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Working with Boards
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  • Bloodstock, Charities, Education, Personal Development
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Carolynn Anderson

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Charlotte Osborne

  • Career Coaching, Corporate Governance, Education, Equestrian Sport, Leadership, Personal Development, Safeguarding
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  • Bloodstock, Charities, Education, Leadership, Media, Personal Development, Safeguarding, Working with Boards
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  • Bloodstock, Equine Science, Personal Development, Racehorse Trainer, Racing Yards and Teams
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  • Insurance, Leadership, Networking, Personal Development, Racing Yards, Recruitment, Working with Boards
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  • Bloodstock, Career Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Resilience, Leadership, Personal Development
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Dr Eleanor Boden

  • Career Coaching, Charities, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Personal Development, Safeguarding
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  • Bloodstock, Career Coaching, Charities, Leadership, Personal Development, Racing Yards and Teams
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Emma Sayer

  • Charities, Current or Former Jockey, Education, Equestrian Sport, Personal Development, Racing Yards, Safeguarding
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  • Bloodstock, Charities, Legal, Personal Development, Racing Yards and Teams
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  • Change management, Charities, Corporate Governance, Equestrian Sport, Leadership, Safeguarding, Working with Boards
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Gina Bryce

  • Bloodstock, Media
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Helene Sharrock

  • Career Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Resilience, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Mental Health Support, Personal Development, Working with Boards
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  • Career Coaching, Corporate Governance, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Resilience, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Personal Development, Racecourses, Safeguarding, Working with Boards
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  • Bloodstock, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Working with Boards
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  • Charities, Corporate Governance, Current or Former Jockey, Leadership, Racecourses, Safeguarding, Working with Boards
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  • Leadership, Personal Development, Racecourses, Working with Boards
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  • Career Coaching, Change management, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Personal Development
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  • Charities, Equestrian Sport, Leadership, Personal Development, Racecourses
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  • Bloodstock, Current or Former Jockey, Leadership, Legal, Racehorse Trainer, Racing Yards and Teams
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  • Emotional Resilience, Leadership, Personal Development, Racing Yards, Racing Yards and Teams, Safeguarding
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  • Career Coaching, Charities, Corporate Governance, Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Mental Health Support, Personal Development, Safeguarding
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  • Betting Industry, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Resilience, Media, Networking, Personal Development, Politics
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  • Career Coaching, Change management, Education, Leadership, Tech
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  • Betting Industry, Bloodstock, Corporate Governance, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Development, Working with Boards
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  • Betting Industry, Media, Tech
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  • Charities, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Maternity Support, Menopause, Personal Development, Safeguarding
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