Roger Draper
Roger Draper is the CEO of the LTA. He’s one of the new breed of sports leaders who are applying direct experience of competing as an elite athlete and first-rate business skills and experience to achieve radical improvement in the way sport is run.
Over the past 3 years he has led the transformation of British Tennis, putting in place a practical and widely acclaimed strategy, modernised the organisation, engineered the joining-up of all aspects of the sport and secured new commercial backing. He is now leading a more informed approach to sports business management ensuring the growth of British tennis is sustained and the best return on investment secured.
He has wide experience in the ‘business of sport’, this has included 3 years as CEO of Sport England, leading a major review and reorganisation of the £500m spent on sport in the UK, involvement in the 2012 bid and Team England’s 2006 Commonwealth Games campaign.
As an elite athlete, Roger has gained international honours in both rugby league and tennis. He lives in Surrey with his wife and 2 sons.