The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is pleased to announce that Ian Foster has been elected the new Owner Practitioner Director. As Owners’ Rep, Ian will represent the views of all GBGB registered owners and ensure their interests are represented at Board level.
A retired lawyer, Ian has been involved in greyhound racing for over 40 years. He began fundraising as a teenager for the Southend Retired Greyhound Association before buying his first greyhound in the early 1980s which raced at Romford and Southend. He subsequently founded Noduff Racing and currently owns 11 dogs that run at Monmore and Crayford. Through the Watford Gap Racing Club syndicate, he is part-owner of a further two racing greyhounds.
The election count took place today at the GBGB Auditor’s office, Barnes Roffe LLP. Candidate Alun Williams was present through the count. Out of the 3,594 voting cards that were sent out to registered GBGB owners, 725 were returned (a return of 20%).
The result was as follows:
Ian Foster 260
Kevin Boothby 247
Jayne Conway 158
Alun Williams 60
Announcing the result, GBGB Chairman Jeremy Cooper said:
“First and foremost, I want to congratulate Ian for his success in the election vote. My thanks go to all four candidates for the commitment and energy they put into their campaigns, as well as to the registered owners who took the time to vote for their next representative.
“Ian submitted a compelling manifesto and we look forward to working with him to bring this to fruition. Over the coming weeks, we will provide him will a full induction onto the Board before welcoming him to his first Board meeting next month.”
Ian will join the GBGB Board for its next main board meeting on 19th May 2022.
