Former Secretary General

Rachel Froggatt
Secretary General, International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport Secretariat & Conference 2018 – 2022
Chief Executive Officer, Women in Sport Aotearoa New Zealand

Appointed IWG Secretary General and Chief Executive of its delivery agent in September 2018, Rachel brought considerable global experience to the dual role. 

An international sport business growth and social impact specialist, independent director and equity in sport advocate, over the past 20+ years Rachel has collaborated with numerous international sporting bodies, including FIFA, FIA and World Rugby, as well as working extensively with many high-profile global brands and rights holders across in Formula 1 and other motorsports, football, rugby and Paralympic sport. Major clients included Allianz (Mercedes F1; FC Bayern Munich), Shell (Ferrari F1 and Ducati MotoGP), NTT DoCoMo (Renault F1) and Ford (Champions League). Rachel also has extensive experience in grassroots communications and in the charity/CSR sector.

In 2012, Rachel undertook an activation programme during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Inspired, she changed direction and for nearly a decade she focussed on using her skills to drive social change and investment into sport for disabled people, women and girls, and indigenous peoples.

She became commercial and marketing director for Paralympics New Zealand (2014 – 2018), and then went on to be Chief Executive of Women in Sport Aotearoa, Ngā Wāhine Hākinakina o Aotearoa (WISPA) and Secretary General of the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport Secretariat & Conference 2018 – 2022 (2018 – 2022).

In late 2022, Rachel passed the role of Secretary General to Lisa O’Keefe, to lead on behalf of the IWG Secretariat 2022 – 2026.

Read about Rachel’s original appointment.