Active Devon Board

Andy Martin

Audit Sub Committee Chair

Andy is currently the National Development Manager for the Football Association, having previously worked as part of the Legacy Team for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. Prior to that he freelanced as an Education and Sport Programme Developer and Manager, with a range of clients including the Premier League, Rugby Football Union and numerous sports organisations at national and regional level. Previous roles have included the Rugby World Cup in 2015, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Youth Sport Trust and Sport England. Andy moved to Devon soon after graduating having been appointed as a Sport Development Officer for East Devon District Council and loved living in the county whilst his family grew up.

Andy’s key interest is in how sport and physical activity can transform the lives of young people and hopes to be able to use his experience to help Active Devon achieve its core vision.

Angie Scott

Vice Chair

Angie started her career in customer services and admin before moving into marketing and communications in her early 20s with mobile phone giant Orange. Over the last 18 years Angie has worked her way up through the ranks in marketing and communications roles for large organisations in the private, public and charity sectors. She has been involved in managing some of the most high profile news stories to affect the region over the past decade, resulting in international media coverage. Following her time at Orange in Bristol, Angie moved back home to Plymouth to join the Council’s press office where she worked for nine years. She left to lead communication efforts for the SW Clinical Health Research Network before settling in her current job for Plymouth’s largest housing association Plymouth Community Homes.

Angie has been in her current role for five years as Head of Strategy, Communications and External Relations where she oversees a multi-functional team of professionals with a remit of marketing, communications, strategy, performance and environmental management. Angie is also Chair of the Plymouth Manufacturing Group’s marketing sub-group and is passionate about staying active with the help of her young daughter.

Hannah McDonald

Welfare & Safety Champion

Hannah is currently a National Partnership Manager within the Health team at Sport England having previously worked within Primary Care for the NHS and as the Community Partnership Development Manager for One Northern Devon. Within her role at Sport England Hannah has a focus on tackling inequalities and strengthening the connections between sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing so more people can feel the benefits of and advocate for an active life. Hannah brings extensive professional expertise and experience in health, social prescribing, and community development which she has developed within her previous roles working within the communities of Northern Devon alongside being a Senior Fellow for the South West Institute of Social Prescribing.

Hannah has a personal passion for everyday activity and its contribution to positive physical, mental and community wellbeing. Outside of work Hannah is a keen swimmer, both in the pool and in the sea. She also spends a large amount of time following her sons to various sporting activities around North Devon!

Jim Nye

Chair

Jim is Assistant Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police. In addition to this he is the UK police lead for maritime policing and an executive member of the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police.

Away from work he keeps fit running and cycling in Devon and Cornwall. Jim recognises the benefit of being active and healthy to improve both mental and physical wellbeing, and brings enormous passion and enthusiasm to his role as the Chair of the Board. He was appointed Chair in October 2019.

John Bougeard

Finance Champion

John has worked in the public sector covering local government and social housing for over 20 years and in his current role is the Financial Controller for Plymouth’s largest housing association Plymouth Community Homes.  Previously he worked in local government at various councils across the region. John is a qualified accountant via the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy.

John’s career has predominantly been within the Public Sector as this aligns with his desire to work in organisations that have strong social value objectives and deliver services and outcomes that benefit the communities across the region.

A keen footballer and runner in his younger years, John’s sporting activities are now driven by the hobbies of his two children and has ranged from surfing and martial arts to indoor bouldering. John has the aim to complete a triathlon in late 2022 or early 2023, an aim rolled over from 2021!

Simon Kitchen

DCC appointed Board Member

Simon’s work responsibilities around the commissioning of key functions including community development, community safety and working with a number of vulnerable groups across Devon, mean the work and learning from being part of the Board bring huge benefits to the Council and Active Devon.

He has a huge passion and interest in sport and the benefits of being active. In his spare time he co-ordinates the One Game One Community work at ECFC, coaches girls rugby and is a part of a small educational trust.