At the Commonwealth Games Scotland AGM last night (7 May 2009), Maureen Campbell representing Swimming was elected to the vacant Board Director position.

Maureen is Chair of Scottish Swimming and the Scottish representative on the British Swimming Board. As a former international athlete, she understands the commitment that is required to achieve success at the highest level and endeavours to support the high performance aspect of the sport at every opportunity.

In her professional role as a Director in local government, Maureen regularly contributes to a large and diverse range of meetings and sits on several company boards. She manages a large budget and is experienced in strategy, risk management, governance and monitoring and evaluation.

Maureen is looking forward to using her extensive knowledge and experience of Scottish sport to add value to the CGS Board, at what is widely regarded as one of the most exciting periods for sport in Scotland and the UK.