Swim Wales
Huw Lewis is an experienced financial executive who has held various positions in companies such as GE Healthcare, BBC, and Cardiff Airport. Huw is currently an independent non-executive director at Swim Wales.
Lewis began their career at GE Healthcare in 2005 as a finance controller for the company's international division. In 2009, they were promoted to finance manager for GE Healthcare's UK manufacturing sites. In this role, they provided critical technical controllership leadership and guidance to both the finance and operations leaders for the Life Sciences UK Manufacturing sites.
In 2013, Lewis left GE Healthcare to join the BBC as financial reporting manager. Huw held this position for less than a year before moving on to Cardiff Airport in March 2016 as chief financial officer. Huw held this position until September 2020, when they became an independent non-executive director at Swim Wales.
Huw Lewis studied Chemistry at the University of Exeter, and then went on to study at ICAEW and QE CAMBRIA.
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Swim Wales is the National Governing Body for Aquatics and it associated disciplines in Wales which include Swimming, Water-Polo, Para Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming, Open Water and Masters Swimming. The organisation was formed in 1897 as the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association and adopted the trading name of Swim Wales in 2003. It is responsible for establishing the laws of Aquatic sport, for organising certification and education programmes for coaches, officials and teachers, and for recreational swimming, aiming to ensure that everybody in Wales has the opportunity participate commencing with learn to swim programmes in a safe and fun environment. Swimming is a vital lifesaving skill and Swim Wales is committed to ensuring their development work includes and provides everyone the opportunity to learn to swim through Swim Wales learn to swim framework. Swim Wales affiliated organisations are currently structured regionally, with over 80 affiliated member clubs who together have a combined membership of over 11,000 members across South East Wales, West Wales and North Wales regions. Acknowledgement must be given to the huge legion of volunteers who give up their time freely in clubs. Swim Wales manages the development of competitive swimming to progress skills from foundation to international level, and organises competitions, including closed, national and open championships to provide relevant opportunities.