Sharon, who was formerly Deputy Chief Executive of Weatherbys Limited and General Manager of Weatherbys Ireland, was appointed CEO of Weatherbys Limited in 2025. Sharon has significant experience working with our stud book partners and has over 20 years of breeding and racing administration experience, playing a central part in the development and diversification of the Weatherbys business in recent times.

John was appointed Chairman in 2026, having been a Non-Executive Director of Weatherbys for several years prior.  John has over 30 years of experience in the horseracing, betting and gaming sectors, having most recently served as CEO of the Rank Group PLC - the UK's largest casino and bingo operator. He was formerly a non-executive director of William Hill plc and, between 2011 and 2015, Managing Director of Coral's digital business. Prior to joining Gala Coral, John was an executive director on the board of Ladbrokes Plc. He has served as a non-executive director of Telecity Group Plc and Chair of the digital design and development business Grand Parade Ltd. He currently serves as a trustee of the New Bridge Foundation.

Nick joined the business in 1993 and was formerly Commercial Director. He joined Weatherbys from Equine Group South Africa - a business responsible for Bloodstock Insurance and Financial Management. Nick is also a Director of the Point-to-Point Racing Company and Weatherbys Hamilton.

Roger joined Weatherbys as a non-executive Director in 1993. He joined the group board as an Executive Director in 1998 and became Chief Executive of Weatherbys Bank in 2000. Prior to joining Weatherbys, he worked for Cazenove & Co. He is also Chairman of Weatherbys Hamilton, the private client insurance partnership, and was Chairman of Arkle Finance, the asset finance subsidiary of Weatherbys Bank, until 2018. Roger held the post of Senior Steward of The Jockey Club from 2014-2019.

Ian was appointed as Vice Chairman of Weatherbys on 1 January 2024, having been a non-executive director since January 2021. Ian is also the Senior Independent Director of Playtech PLC, the FTSE 250 listed business, and a non-executive director of the ASX listed DataWorks Limited specialising in data encryption and Regulatory technology. Ian was formerly the Chairman of the National Football Museum, and for nearly 20 years, the Chief Executive Officer of Sportech plc and Arena Leisure PLC.