Helen West, CEO British Eventing with Captain Mark Phillips and Andrew Fell at Bicton Arena 2021
British Eventing’s Chief Executive Officer, Helen West will be stepping down from her role in June, citing personal reasons for her resignation
Helen West, who has held the position for two years, says that “To say this was a difficult decision would be an understatement. It is one that I have to make for personal reasons, and I will always be available to British Eventing to assist where I can. I am incredibly proud of everything we have achieved over the past two years, and I have taken great pleasure seeing the sport evolve despite being forced to make difficult decisions at times.
“Change is always hard but has been crucial to the survival of the sport. I will always remain 100% committed to the sport but right now, it is imperative that I step back and spend some time with my father as his primary carer.
I have been tremendously fortunate to work with some great colleagues at British Eventing and would like to extend huge gratitude for their support in working alongside me. I strongly believe that British Eventing has a bright future ahead of it and I look forward to watching it flourish under the direction of my successor when appointed”.
British Eventing Chair, Mark Sartori says that Helen ‘will be immensely missed’
“She came to the role with a wealth of knowledge across all aspects of the sport. It is this that has seen her stabilise the sport from the extremely precarious position it was in to where it looks set to be profitable for the first time in eight years and where we are seeing membership growth for the first time in six years”
British Eventing will now start the search for another CEO, saying that the position will be advertised on the British Eventing website in coming days.
Watch our interview with Helen West after becoming CEO in 2021
