
Lisa Wainwright MBE
CEO, Sport & Recreation Alliance
United Kingdom
ESTAAD - Sport & Entertainment
Internationally, Lisa has held roles on the European Volleyball (CEV) Credentials Panel; International Volleyball Federation (FIVB); International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Governance Commission and the British Olympic Association.
Lisa was shortlisted for The Times Sports Women of the Year – Gamechanger Award (2023) for her work in securing the UK’s Secretariat for and host of the International Working Group on Women in Sport (IWG).
Lisa has a Hon Dr of Science from Bedfordshire University for services to sport and in 2022 was awarded an MBE for Services to Sport. Lisa is also Vice Chair of Governors at Northampton School for Girls and has two young daughters, aged 12 and 13.