Laois beef and dairy farmer John Keane was today elected the 38th president of Macra na Feirme.
A member of the Devils Bit Macra Club in North Tipperary, Keane is the current National Chairperson of the Macra na Feirme Board of Directors.
He is also the co-founder of the Make the Moove Initiative, a farmer-driven, farmer-led program promoting positive mental health among farmers and rural people, with the ultimate goal of a nationwide network.
Following confirmation of the result, Keane thanked all the clubs and members who voted for him and also offered his commiserations to runner up Daniel Long.
LEAD1 Association Announces Membership Events and New Board Appointments for 2021
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The Association announces dates for its three membership events in 2021, including virtual and in-person offerings, and the latest additions to its Board of Directors.
“We fully anticipate our fall athletics director meeting to serve as the first in-person gathering of the industry’s most influential leaders since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Tom McMillen, President and CEO of LEAD1. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) January 26, 2021 The LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletics directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), announced today the dates for three membership events in 2021, including two athletics director meetings and the LEAD1 Institute. The Association also announced the appointment of two new board members, Allen Greene, Director of Athlet
Nuñez Named to LEAD1 Association Board for 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. Eddie Nuñez, Director of Athletics at University of New Mexico, has been named as a new board member for the LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletics directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”). Along with Nuñez, Allen Greene, Director of Athletics at Auburn University was also named to the board.
The announcements were made following the departure of Northwestern Vice President for Athletics, Jim Phillips, who will become the next Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Greene will serve on LEAD1’s Executive Committee as Second Vice Chair. Nuñez will also serve on the Executive Committee as an At-Large representative.