Two new appointments bolster finance team at the progressive Edinburgh club
Chartered Certified Accountant, Alice Shek, has been appointed as Director of Finance at Boroughmuir Rugby and Community Sport Club and the team that supports the role has been enhanced by a couple of key additions.
Inclusion in Scottish Rugby’s flagship Super 6 tournament and the appointment of its first female board member in the club’s 98-year history has meant it has been an exciting and transformational few months for the, Meggetland based, community club.
At the Boroughmuir AGM on 31st May, Shek was selected to succeed club stalwart, Bill Watson, as Director of Finance. Watson remains on the Board as Vice Chairman and will ensure Shek is fully supported in her role.
The ambitious club has also appointed Mark Hare as Assistant Director of Finance to ensure that financial management is centre stage as the club enters the next phase of its evolution. Mark, who still plays for the club that he joined aged 8, is a CIPFA-certified accountant and said he was “delighted” to get involved.
Shek is currently Transport Sector Accountant for international technology company Leidos. She said: “I am delighted to get involved in a club that I have admired for some time, especially at this stage of its evolution.”
Watson, ex-Chief Executive of Scottish Rugby Union said: “I have been keen to hand the reins to the next generation so, when we got the chance to secure Alice and Mark, I was over the moon.”
Ally Hay, chairman, said: “We have an exceptional Board, which has now with the addition of Alice and Mark just got even stronger. Everything at Boroughmuir is shaping up nicely for the start of the Super 6.”
