Aileen Richards is a Welsh businesswomen, notable for becoming the first woman to join the board of the Welsh Rugby Union in 2015.[1][2][3]
She was appointed as President of the London-based Montgomeryshire Society in 2018.[4]
As a businesswoman, she worked for Mars, Incorporated for 30 years, becoming Executive Vice President in 2012.[4][5]
Richards is a now an independent non-executive director on several boards, including Welsh National Opera.[6]
References
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- ^ Denholm-Hall, Rupert (2015-07-01). "WRU: First boarding meeting held with female director in 134 years". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "WRU appoints first female board member". ESPN.com. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b "New president of the Montgomeryshire Society". County Times. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "WRU appoints first woman director". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Ltd, Supercool (2021-02-25). "Aileen Richards". WNO. Retrieved 2021-02-25.