Will Baker brings further audit experience to GM Moving Board

By GM Moving | 12 October 2023 | TAGS:

Will Baker has joined the Greater Manchester Moving Board of Trustees following the charity’s AGM last week (Friday 6 October).

A fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales, Will has enjoyed 30 years’ in professional practice, with over 26 years’ spent with KPMG.

As Audit Partner, he has extensive experience of working with multinational and domestic groups as well as charitable organisations.

He has successfully project managed a key component of KPMG’s Global Audit Development project, led KPMG’s approach to family businesses in the North of England and led a UK Audit Gender Diversity project.

Will, who has been a Board observer throughout 2023, will take over as Chair of the Audit and Risk committee while Steven Pleasant MBE moves to Chair of Nominations and Renumeration committee.

Former committee chairs Richard Roe and Rob Young MBE are both stepping down from the GM Moving Board having served the maximum three terms recommended in the Sport England Governance Code.

Will Baker said:

“Having just stepped down from KPMG, I wanted to find a role with purpose that could utilise the skills I have acquired during my professional career and allow further development for me to really make a difference for others.

“Couple this with my passion for physical activity and sport and my personal objective to become more active and I don’t think I could have found a better role.”

Mike Perls MBE, Chair of the GM Moving Board, said:

“Will’s appointment further develops the focus we have on excellence around governance and risk management. He brings a depth of financial experience and expertise to the board and an incremental challenge to our systems and processes as Chair of Audit and Risk.

“I have enjoyed working with Will over the past few months and feel confident in his ability to enhance the high-performing team working across our finance and operations. I know that Will’s appointment will enhance our mission to lead, support and connect partners and colleagues across Greater Manchester to enable active lives for all.

“A huge thank you to both Richard Roe and Rob Young MBE who have dedicated such time and effort to GM Moving over the past nine years. They have impacted significantly on the conditions created to help change lives across Greater Manchester. I feel privileged to have worked with and to have learned from them over the years.”

See a full list of GM Moving Trustees here.

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