New Metro Sport CEO appointed

London-based charity Metro Blind Sport revealed Tracie Tappenden as its new CEO, succeeding Martin Symcox.

Tappenden has been involved in the sight loss sector for over 30 years, as she was formerly CEO of VICTA, a blind charity supporting children and young adults, and also has experience with her own blind child.

Tappenden said: ‘I am very excited to join Metro as CEO. It is a charity that makes a positive difference, creating opportunities for people to get involved. Metro has a brilliant team of active volunteers who support our events. I want to build upon that to generate greater engagement in both participants and volunteers.’