WaiBOP Football Federation is pleased to announce that Karyn Walters has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.

Board Chair, David Ireland, is delighted with Walters’ appointment, which has been made after a thorough recruitment process.

“Karyn knows the organisation, having been part of the WaiBOP set-up since 2011," said Ireland. "She has a long-standing relationship with football’s stakeholders in our region, knows the game inside out, and maintains a strong vision of how to grow the organisation.

"We are now in a position to move forward towards ensuring our game provides the best possible experience for everybody involved.”

Walters will embrace the task of steering WaiBOP Football through 2018 and beyond.

“Football has brought my family and I much joy over the years. That’s the main reason I got involved in the sport in the first place as a club committee member. It’s a pleasure to have been involved over the last seven years with WaiBOP and the previous decade in grassroots football and I look forward to the challenges ahead.

“We have strong football community across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato with much potential. I’m proud to be able to play my part in helping release that potential.” 

Walters has filled the role on an interim basis since the departure of previous Chief Executive, Mark Christie, in August 2017. She previously held the role of Competitions and Finance Manager for WaiBOP Football.