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MELLISH SPORTS CENTRE TEAM
Meet the people who work at Mellish Sport Centre!
Mellish Sport Centre is served by two groups: our brilliant on-the-ground staff and Mellish Sport Centre Board of Directors. You will meet our staff welcoming you as you come into the Centre and the Board meet on monthly basis to undertake high-level decision making to ensure the long-term success of Mellish Sport Centre.
JO
RISH
RAE
Centre Manager and a Member of the Board of Directors.
Member of the Board of Directors
PSC of the Board of Directors
Rachael 'Rae' Hayward is our Person with Significant Control (PSC) bringing a wealth of experience from People Management to Procurement. ​
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She enjoys all things fitness and loves nothing more than lifting weights and visiting our Gym. She has been a member of Mellish for over a decade. Her commitment to Mellish Sports Centre and it's development over time is exemplary.
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Risteard "Rish" McDonald is a key board member bringing knowledge and experience relating to inclusion and equalities. He also has an extremely creative eye
and a particular interest in social media, branding, and strategy.
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Rish is the son of the late Richard McDonald who started CBF Gymnasiums (which we now trading as Mellish Sports Centre) in a shed in Bulwell in 1993.
Jo has Managed Mellish Sports Centre since April 2021. She offers extensive expertise in the fitness industry; including managing facilities, brands, and members.
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Her passions are staying 'present', working out, leading a great team and all things flora and fauna. She has been involved in the development of Mellish (formally CBF) since the very beginning. Her goal is to continually develop a great Community Space and Destination Location that local people and wider partners want to be a part of.
