Paddy Walsh, the chief executive of the Association of Irish Racecourses, is to step down from his role early next year after two decades at the held.
AIR is an independent, not-for-profit entity which represents those who own and operate Ireland's 26 racecourses. He will retire in March 2023.
He said, “I will be officially retiring on March 31, 2023. In the interim, there are a few months of important work ahead of us. In order to find the best possible candidate for the position, we have decided to make this announcement sooner rather than later and get the recruitment process started well in advance of my departure.”
Following receipt of proposals from executive recruitment firms, Principal Connections (www.principalconnections.ie) has been appointed by the Association of Irish Racecourses to handle the search for their next chief executive.
Principal Connections is part of Agilium Worldwide LLC, ranked one of the world's top global executive search groups. It is intended that the position will be advertised in the media and on the AIR website in the coming weeks.
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