Three Members appointed to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority board

The Secretary of State has appointed Emma Clancy, Russell Procter and Kate Staples as Members of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board for a term of three years.

Emma is an experienced leader in both the public and private sector and formerly served as Chair of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC). She served the committee for over 9 years and headed up a number of committees providing expert advice to Government, helping to develop the future regulatory framework for buildings addressing sustainability and safety issues.

She boasts a wealth of experience in consumer protection, public policy and regulation during a career covering sectors including construction, water, banking, retail and not- for-profit organisations.

Emma was CEO of Certsure LLP for 15 years – the leading voluntary regulatory body in the electrical contracting and energy sector which is focused on raising standards. Emma’s leadership and innovative thinking was credited with modernising the not-for-profit joint venture – moving it up more than 20 places in The Times Top 100 Companies to work for in 2018.

She has also worked as Director of Care for BMI, the world’s largest manufacturer of building products. She currently leads the development of strategy for a FTSE 50 company and is also a non-executive director on the UKAS Board.

Russ has over 30 years’ experience in the public sector, focussing on policing and community safety. He retired in 2024 as Assistant Chief Constable, known for his expertise in public order, public safety, civil contingencies, and major incident coordination. Russ spent the final 7 years of his service as a Gold Public Order Commander, leading complex operations and overseeing the planning and testing of emergency responses.