New General Manager for the Association of Sail Training Organisations - Kerry McMillan
by Association of Sail Training Organisations 1 Apr 2023 14:51 BST
New General Manager for the Association of Sail Training Organisations - Kerry McMillan © ASTO
STO, the Association of Sail Training Organisations and umbrella body for UK Sail Training, is delighted to announce Kerry McMillan as their new General Manager. After a competitive application process with a high number of excellent candidates, the ASTO Trustees chose Kerry as the right person to take the organisation forward.
Kerry has a background in Sail Training, having skippered for Ocean Youth Trust Scotland for five years and then established the Scottish base of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in Largs. Before discovering Sail Training, Kerry worked in HR for Unilever for seven years.
Kerry said "I'm delighted to be joining ASTO as the new General Manager. ASTO supported my own training and development as a Sail Trainer and I am excited to have the opportunity to have a leading role in building the profile of the UK Sail Training sector and supporting our Member Organisations in developing best practice to deliver impactful and memorable experiences."
Mark Todd, Chair of ASTO said "I look forward to welcoming Kerry McMillan into ASTO, to help drive UK Sail Training forward, delivering even more successful outcomes for the young people who sail with us, developing the sector and making more people aware of the positive life-changing benefits a voyage at sea can bring. Kerry brings a wealth of experience which will greatly enhance our work.
I would also like to give a huge thanks to our outgoing General Manager, Lucy Grodie, for her hard work and commitment. Her passion and love of our sector always shone through and has helped countless ASTO members and Sail Trainers deliver even better voyages to improve people's physical and mental wellbeing."
ASTO is the umbrella body for more than 30 UK Sail Training organisations that take young people and disabled people to sea to learn life skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience. ASTO members take around 10,000 young people to sea each year. ASTO supports their membership through bursaries, events, conferences and through promoting the benefits of Sail Training to youth groups and schools.
Kerry will start with ASTO on the 17th April 2023.
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