A former firefighter and zealous triathlete is a new ubiquitous manger of TriHB. Mike Bond takes over a reins of one of a country’s strongest clubs subsequent month after Brendon Lodge stepped down following a four-year stint.
Club boss Anthony Ham pronounced Bond was selected from an considerable description of applicants.
“Mike’s prior knowledge in events, community-based partnerships and puncture government will be pivotal in using a bar and being means to take a bar from strength to strength,” Ham said.
Bond, who was a firefighter in Scotland, had a pursuit sell with a Hastings glow hire 6 years ago. He and mother Vikki fell in adore with a area so motionless to pierce behind here 3 years ago.
The effusive Sports Hawke’s Bay village growth officer will start in his new position full time on Jun 29.
Bond’s initial triathlon was in 1986 and he has been concerned with a competition and clubs globally since.
He has raced during a regional, inhabitant and general turn and given adult many hours volunteering during events as good as portion on a bar cabinet final year.
TriHB owns and runs 24 bar events, including a Shed 2 Triathlon series, a Friendly Dental Ironkids array and winter Duathlon Series.
Bond hopes to keep building a clever membership bottom and supplement to existent events.