Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker has a diverse and extensive work history in the sports and leisure industry. Matthew is currently the Managing Director at Brio Leisure, a position they have held since 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Operations Director at YourLiveWire from 2014 to 2022. During their time at YourLiveWire, they demonstrated strategic leadership and management skills, ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery and compliance with health and safety regulations.

Before joining YourLiveWire, Matthew worked at Sport Cheshire, where they held various roles, including Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Delivery and Development. In these positions, they provided strategic insight and managed local contracts, as well as leading and managing teams to develop infrastructure supporting social and economic goals in the sports sector.

Matthew also has experience working in local government, having served as a Senior Duty Manager at Warrington Borough Council. Additionally, they held roles at Sandbach School Sport Partnership, Sefton Council, and Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, where they managed various aspects of sports development and partnership management.

Overall, Matthew Parker has demonstrated strong leadership, strategic planning, and operational management skills throughout their career in the sports and leisure industry.

Matthew Parker attended Shavington High School from 1994 to 1999. In 1999, they then pursued a BTEC National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science at South Cheshire College, completing it in 2001. Matthew went on to further their education at Sheffield Hallam University, from 2002 to 2005, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Sport Development with Coaching.