Ireland Hockey team has announced the name of their new Chief Executive and he is Jerome Pels. Before hockey Pels was at same role with World Sailing. Pels will take over his charge from Rob Johnson, who is the interim chief executive of Hockey team Ireland. Johnson has served this position for a year and he will hand over his responsibilities to Jerome Pels on January 3.

Pels has served the World sailing and International sailing federation on same role of chief executive from year 2008 to 2014. Earlier to that, he was in governing body circle. So, total he has the experience of 17 years as a governing body.

The Ireland Hockey Statement told a press conference in Kos “Pels has a big career record and within his tenure, he has served International sports for many. In the long history of his career he has acquired good knowledge and experience of sports. His experience of sports will help Hockey team of Ireland to excel in the path of success.” (more…)