Worcester Warriors can today announce that Jim O’Toole has been appointed as the club’s Chief Executive Officer.
O’Toole, who currently holds the position of Commercial Director at Aviva Premiership club London Irish, will begin his Sixways tenure on 1 March 2015.
The appointment is a significant step in the ongoing implementation of the ownership’s long-term strategy to deliver success on and off the pitch.
With over 25 years of experience in the sports industry, O’Toole was a Founding Director of Premiere Consulting in 1996 – a consultancy delivering sponsorship-related solutions to clients including Barclays Bank, CIS Insurance and Eurobet.
Following its sale to the WPP Group, O’Toole remained within the organisation, firstly as Group Managing Director of Premiere Group before becoming Chief Executive of 141 Sport & Entertainment.
He was appointed Chief Executive of Powerboat P1 in 2007, where he oversaw the operational management of seven Grand Prix of the Sea.
Three years later O’Toole took up the same role with World Match Racing Tour – the world’s leading match racing series for professional sailing.
He became a Founding Director of Armstrong Kennedy Consulting LLP in 2009, where his clients included the FA Premier League, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Moneygram International.
In June 2013 O’Toole joined London Irish and has played a key role in the club increasing its merchandise revenue and becoming one of the Premiership’s top-five sponsorship performers.
Warriors Acting Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board Anthony Glossop said: “We are delighted to have secured Jim’s services. He has a wealth of very relevant experience that equips him well to provide a leadership role in taking the club forward.
Greg Allen, speaking on behalf of Sixways Holdings Limited, said: “I am pleased that we are in a position to make this announcement. The club would also like to put on record its thanks to Anthony for stepping in as Acting Chief Executive at a difficult time.”