Welsh
Steven Lewis
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A past pupil and student of Abertillery Grammar School and Leeds University respectively, Steven Lewis also undertook post Graduate degrees at both Oxford (Education) and Columbia Universities (Business). A Member of the British Institute of Management, he is currently Chairman of the Welsh Manufacturing Advisory Service Steering Committee – a project jointly funded by the DTI, the Welsh Assembly Government and the WDA.
For the past 10 years he has been Vice-President and Managing Director of the European operations of large
A former Wales Schools International and Senior trialist, Steven won a Rugby Blue at
Steven is married with three children and lives in Abergavenny.
Millennium Stadium – General Manager
Paul Sergeant
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Paul Sergeant has been in the sports, entertainment and leisure industry for 22 years and is recognized as one of the leading figures in the venue management business.
An integral part of the National Garden Festival event staged at
Paul’s reign saw the Stadium enjoy its most prolific period in its history. In fact the business became so well recognized around the world that Wembley formed a venue consultancy business to cope with the interest and Paul became involved in projects in
When the Football Association purchased the Stadium in 1999 the Stadium/Arena business was separated and his role changed as the Stadium operation targeted its closure date at the end of that year. On leaving Wembley, he acted as a freelance consultant in projects in
Paul is married with two children
Welsh Rugby Union Group – General Manager, Commercial and Marketing
Gwyn Thomas
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Educated at Pencoed Comprehensive School and a past student at Manchester Business School, Gwyn Thomas is at the final stage of a three-year part time Masters Degree in Marketing at the University of Glamorgan. He has worked for Tesco in Wales for 24 years. His interests, as a passionate Welshman, in the marketing of Welsh Rugby, was first stimulated when he persuaded Tesco to become involved in Rugby World Cup in 1999.
The company’s sponsorship of the World Cup Ball Relay and its involvement in the Rugby store and the Event in the Tent, three separate projects put together in the space of only twelve weeks, won him much internal and external acclaim. He received further acclaim for his tireless efforts on last year’s Ian Botham walk through Wales. He has had two spells as Marketing Manager for Tesco in Wales. His rural marketing strategy was adopted by the company in 1999.
As Chairman of Tesco – Wales group, he set-up to raise £500,000 for the Children’s Hospital for Wales, Gwyn will leave the company with the target well in sight. He is an innovative marketeer with flexibility, adaptability, and tenacity allied to acute business awareness. He will bring a fresh and customer-led approach to the marketing of Welsh Rugby.
Gwyn is married with two daughters and lives in Nelson, Mid Glamorgan.
