Current Appointments

In 2022 Sir Rodney agreed to assist Wakefield based Indie rock band Skinny Living in forming itself into a structured business in order to raise funding in support of its ambition to become a successful Indie/Folk band.

In 2022 Sir Rodney became chair of We Are Wakefield (formerly Wakefield Bondholders). WrW are a not-for-profit organisation whose primary purpose is to encourage collaboration between its members. At the end of 2022 WrW was the fastest growing business community in the Wakefield District.

A new company in which Sir Rodney holds a significant interest, Converged Technology Solutions Ltd, is helping SMEs manage the growing complexity in their IT environments.

He is currently chair of the British Basketball League. In December 2021 it was announced that US firm 777 Partners had bought a 45% stake in the British Basketball League for an initial sum of £7 million. This will enable the sport to begin to unlock its huge potential to grow the sport in the […]

Sir Rodney is chair of the London Marathon Charitable Trust. The trust owns London Marathon Events who organise mass participation events including the London Marathon, Ride London and Swim Serpentine. In the 40 years since the first London Marathon was held in 1981, the trust has distributed of £90 million to projects in London and […]

Sir Rodney accepted the invitation to become chair of The Yorkshire Society in 2019. The society promotes the county as a place as a place to work and live and is responsible for organising the Yorkshire Awards Dinner, now in its 34th year. The event recognises Yorkshire people for their contribution to life in Yorkshire […]

Sir Rodney is the Honorary President of the Community Foundation of Wakefield. The Community Foundation supports people across the Wakefield and Five Towns district. Through the grants they offer, the funds they raise via The Community Give Box, and the donations they redistribute, they help households struggling with fuel poverty, provide funding for various local […]