Percy and Rice named Sport England directors

Sport England has appointed Nick Percy and Amy Rice to its executive leadership team.

Percy has been named Executive Director for Investments, while Amy Rice has been appointed Executive Director for Resources. Percy took up his role on 11 May, while Rice started on 1 June. Percy spent the last 15 years of his career at BBC Studios, where he held a variety of senior leadership roles across commercial and strategy functions. Most recently, he served as President, Global Markets, overseeing international distribution activities across Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, Africa and Asia.

Rice joins from Seetec Group, where she was Executive Director, leading major transformation programmes in organisations including the Ministry of Justice and as CEO of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust. She brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across public, private and third sectors.