Matt Charles


Experience

  • 20+ years of experience working in the leisure industry in the public, private and VCSE sectors.
  • Held various roles at a Senior Level including Area/Regional Manager, Head of Health and Physical Activity, Head of Health & Wellbeing and Head of Transformation.
  • Started as Head of Community Health and Wellbeing with Right Directions in November 2015. Within this time Matt provided input into the development of a range of new modules relating to health, wellbeing, community and Sport.
  • Matt is currently the Chief Operating Officer for a Healthcare Company based in Hertfordshire. Working across Healthcare, Leisure and the Community and Voluntary sector.

Skills

  • Bachelor of Science degree, Coaching Studies, University of Bedfordshire
  • Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership
  • Level 7 Leadership in a Global Environment
  • Prince2 Project Management Practitioner
  • Quest Assessor

Interests

  • Matt ‘lived’ for Sport from an early age, and represented District and Regional Football Teams in Hertfordshire before training and playing for Watford FC up until U14’s. He still likes to keep active at his home gym and enjoys walking and running around after his young daughter.
  • Matt has ‘travelled the world’ a few times, visiting Countries across Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America and loves to explore new places, as well as revisit special areas both at home and abroad.
  • Matt is a keen reader and writer and is very proud to have self-published some children's books on Amazon, inspired by his daughter. For anyone who may be interested please search ‘Luna Starlight’ on Amazon for the list of books available.