Chris Conway

Chief Operating Officer at British Rowing

Chris Conway has a diverse work experience in the sports industry, with their most recent role as Chief Operating Officer at British Rowing starting in 2023. Prior to that, they served as Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary at Commonwealth Games England from 2018 to 2023. Chris also held the positions of Finance Director at Badminton England from 2016 to 2018 and Participation Manager, Project Manager, and Sport Partnership Manager at the Australian Sports Commission from 2013 to 2016. Earlier in their career, they worked as Head of Strategic Planning at Queensland Rugby Union and Strategic Programs Analyst at the Australian Rugby Union. Additionally, they had positions as a Sports Business Writer at Sports Networker and The UK Sports Network and as a Sports Marketing Intern at NY Sportimes. Chris also pursued an MBA at AGSM MBA Executive Programs from 2009 to 2010.

Chris Conway's education history is as follows:

Chris Conway completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from AGSM @ UNSW Business School in 2009 to 2010, with a focus on strategy, marketing, and general management. In the same year, Chris also pursued an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, specializing in advanced strategy, digital & sports marketing, sports economics, and managing high performing teams.

Additionally, Chris earned a degree as a Chartered Secretary from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland. The specific years of enrollment and completion are not provided.

In 1996 to 2001, Chris studied at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom, obtaining an Associated Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) certification with a focus on management accounting.

Before that, Chris completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree from the University of Exeter in 1992, majoring in economics and French.

Chris began their education at Bishop of Llandaff High School in Cardiff from 1985 to 1992, where they completed their A-Levels in mathematics, economics, and French.

Furthermore, Chris has obtained additional certifications, including the Prince 2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) Practitioner certification from APMG International in May 2015. In January 2002, Chris also obtained the ACMA certification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Please note that no strong assumptions have been made outside of the provided information.

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    January, 2023 - present