JONNY GRITT JOINS THE LION FOUNDATION IN THE KEY ROLE OF GRANTS & MARKETING GM

Jonny comes to The Lion Foundation from the UK, where he has had a highly successfully, varied and full career to date. He has an honours degree in business from Bournemouth University and trained at the Royal Military academy in Sandhurst, from where he commenced a distinguished service period with the British Army rising to the rank of Major in the Royal Lancers.

After his military career, Jonny has spent the last 12 years working in both the not for profit and commercial sectors culminating in his last role before moving to New Zealand as Executive Director Business Development for Skill Force, a not profit company working with disadvantaged youth.

Jonny will bring a variety of life skills and strengths to this key role, namely, a real depth of commercial experience, strong strategy development and execution skills, he is a solid relationship builder at all levels and has solid marketing capability, especially in the PR, media and events area.

“The Lion Foundation is honoured to have the calibre of person that Jonny is on board in this key role” says Phil Holden Chief Executive of The Lion Foundation. He also adds “That Jonny has the skills, values and character to make a significant, positive impact in the business and I am looking forward to having him on board as a key member of the team as we enter a very exciting time ahead for The Lion Foundation”. Jonny will join The Lion Foundation on January 25th.