Lyn Carpenter

Lyn Carpenter (born 1965) is an England Netball volunteer administrator and former National representative player. She is a former Chief Executive of Thurrock Council who served for 30 years in local government before retiring.

Lyn Carpenter
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965 [1]
Sport
SportNetball
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur team

Netball career

Carpenter was the oldest player ever to be awarded a debut international cap in the England national netball team, which she received in December 1997 at the age of 32.[2] During her senior international career she amassed 33 international caps, representing England and winning a bronze medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4][5] She also won a bronze medal at the 1999 Netball World Championships in New Zealand.[6] She also represented Great Britain in basketball at the 1987 World Student Games in Zagreb.[7]

Administration

Carpenter served on the Board of England Netball from 2003, latterly as Vice Chairman, until August 2014. She is a former current Chairman of Netball Europe a role she has held until 2019 before being elected as International Netball Federation regional director for Europe . In 2009, Carpenter was appointed to Hammersmith Council as Director of Residents Services. In September 2011 she was appointed to a new Biborough Executive Director role that also included the Royal Borough managing a range of complex universal services.[8] Carpenter was appointed Chief Executive of Thurrock Council in September 2015.[9] and left in December 2022.

References
  1. "Director Profile". Company Check.
  2. Miss England 2009: Judging panel. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  3. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. Garnham, Emily (9 April 2008). "Loneliness of the long distance netballer". Daily Express. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  7. "Your Environment" (PDF). Merton London Borough Council. 25 August 2006. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  8. "Executive Director for Environment, Leisure and Residents Services". Rbkc.gov.uk. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. "Chief Executive - Lyn Carpenter". Thurrock Council. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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