British Eventing announces new Chair

Mark Satori outlines his intentions to make positive changes in the sport of eventing  

British Eventing has appointed a new Independent Chair of the Board, and he intends to put eventing on the map. Mark Satori brings a wealth of experience to the role following a successful career in investment banking and capital markets, along with a deep-seated understanding of the sport having competed up to Advanced level himself. He’s also a Trustee for the British Eventing Support Trust and an owner. Mark has a number of 5* riders based at his farm in Surrey and co-owns the current British Open Champion Monkeying Around with Izzy Taylor.

On his appointment, Mark said, “With us currently being Olympic, World and European champions the sport has much to celebrate. However, there are some very significant challenges facing the sport and I’ll be working hard with all the stakeholders to move our sport forward. We need to improve our product, make it more affordable and grow our membership while offering more opportunities for people to try Eventing.”

Helen West, Chief Executive for British Eventing said, “I speak not only on behalf of myself but also the entire Board when I say I can’t thank Mark enough for wanting to step in and assist us in the role of Chair.  We’re extremely lucky to have him on board and I’m excited about the future of the sport with him at our helm. The future is definitely bright for British Eventing with prestigious championships for all level of competitor and I’m looking forward to us rebuilding the sport into the progressive and modern one that we all know it can and will be.”