– UK, Glasgow – Celtic PLC (LON: CCP) today announced the appointment of Dominic McKay, current COO of the Scottish Rugby Union Limited, to its Board of Directors as COO effective from 1 July 2021, succeeding Peter Lawwell has tendered his resignation and will retire from his role on 30 June 2021.
Ian Bankier, Board chairman commented: “the Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Dominic McKay who will take over the role of CEO upon Peter’s departure. Dominic is an experienced executive of the highest caliber, who has been responsible for delivering impressive commercial and sporting success in his current role with Scottish Rugby and as Chairman of the Guinness Pro14 League. He will now bring his breadth of high-performance sport experience to drive the Club forward and our focus will be to support Dominic to ensure a smooth transition. He is a person of the highest integrity with formidable talents that will be real assets to the Club going forward.”
About Dominic McKay
Dominic joined Scottish Rugby in January 2008 as Director of Communications and Public Affairs from his previous post at Pernod Ricard. Dominic took on a broader portfolio of group responsibilities in 2011, becoming COO in 2015. During his time in the role at Scottish Rugby, the organization has been transformed on and off the field. Dominic has been responsible for all group commercial matters, corporate affairs, government relations, stadium, and facilities as well as overseeing the development of Scotland’s two premier rugby clubs Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby in a European context. He also sits on the Board of several international rugby organizations.
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