Dave Levy
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has announced the departure of Dave Levy who has been its Registrar since 2009. As Registrar, Dave has been responsible for ensuring all stadia and trainers are licensed and that every racing greyhound and owner are registered with GBGB. During his time in the registry office, Dave has worked closely with trainers, owners and racing offices helping them to adhere to GBGB’s Rules of Racing.
Dave has had a long association with greyhound racing having been involved in the sport for over 60 years. Before joining GBGB, Dave held a number of racing office roles at greyhound stadia – most notably Walthamstow Stadium.
Dave was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2021 and has been undergoing treatment. He is now in remission but has decided to take early retirement and relocate to the Essex coast to concentrate on his continued recovery.
GBGB CEO Mark Bird said of Dave’s leaving GBGB:
“It’s been an incredibly tough year for Dave and his wife, Denise, and indeed for the whole of his family. Dave has been an absolute tour de force and loyal servant of GBGB and more widely, for dog racing over many years. He has always demonstrated an enviable work ethic, normally being the first into the office and the last to leave, to ensure that registrations and licences were always dealt with expeditiously. Dave will be sorely missed by his work colleagues but equally he has many friends within the sport who will be keen to stay in touch. My considerable thanks to Dave for his service and we all within the sport wish him well as he continues to get better.”
Commenting on his departure, Dave Levy said:
“I would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone for their help and cooperation over the years. It was a pleasure and honour to work in such a wonderful industry alongside some fantastic people and most importantly the greyhounds themselves.”
Last week, GBGB was pleased to welcome back Tom Huntley as IT Services Manager. Tom briefly left the organisation last year but has returned to take up his role overseeing GBGB’s IT functions.
