Nevin is a commercially and values driven leader with a proven track record of driving business transformation and financial growth in the sports and leisure events sectors.

As Chief Financial Officer and then Chief Executive Officer of The Jockey Club, which runs major horse racing events such as the Cheltenham Festival, Grand National and Epsom Derby, he has been a senior leader in one of the country's highest profile sports, managing in complex stakeholder environments. Under his tenure as Chief Executive Officer from 2020-2024, The Jockey Club greatly enhanced its inclusion agenda, with initiatives to drive access for children and young adults from backgrounds who would not normally have access to the sport of horseracing. This was delivered through multiple partnerships with initiatives such as Racing Media Academy, Invades, The Rio Ferdinand Foundation, Riding a Dream Academy and Park Palace Ponies. This inspired Nevin to become passionate about making all sport more accessible in leveraging it as a force for societal change but also in seeking talent to be developed that would otherwise go untapped. 

Nevin has a key strength in building strong, high-performing teams across all levels, ensuring alignment and collaboration and he seeks to bring this to Access Sport, along with his finance, commercial and strategy skills in helping build fundraising initiatives and ensuring Access Sport remains financially sustainable. Nevin is also a Non-Executive Director for Sports United Against Dementia, where he also contributes to governance, advocacy, and fundraising. 

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