Webinar information
The webinar will feature speakers from Blake Morgan and leisure specialists FMG Consulting, alongside Marie Clay, Leisure & Community Wellbeing Manager at Mansfield District Council.
Our speakers will cover:
- The rationale for moving to an agency model
- Key legal and commercial considerations
- Procurement considerations
- Lessons learnt from recent projects
- Practical steps for a smooth transition
- Q&A
This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights from our experts and ask questions relevant to your organisation.
Speakers
Penny Rinta-Suksi
Partner
Penny’s experience ranges from structuring and implementing complex major procurement projects to commercial contracts, sub-contracts, warranties, guarantee and performance arrangements. She has strong experience in the leisure, culture and housing sectors.
Oliver Crich
Partner
Oliver advises public and private sector organisations on all aspects of public procurement law and major projects. Oliver has significant experience of leading on a range of major strategic projects that, in addition to engaging public procurement law, often involve complex commercial, contractual and policy issues.
Rob Jefferies
Legal Director
Rob has a broad commercial background and advises clients on many different issues. He has particular experience in complex, long-term procurement and services agreements with a focus on the sports, healthcare and leisure industries.
Marie Clay
Leisure & Community Wellbeing Manager, Mansfield District Council
Marie is a Leisure and Community Wellbeing Manager at Mansfield District Council. She has experience from previous roles at Gedling Borough Council.
Kevin Godden
Managing Director, FMG Consulting
Kevin is a qualified accountant who has vast experience and sector knowledge of strategy, facility development, finance and procurement gained from projects in the UK and abroad. Kevin’s areas of interest include leisure, stadia, arenas and sports facilities.
Beatrice Wheatley
Senior Consultant, FMG Consulting
Beatrice has worked on numerous strategy and facility development projects and is particularly experienced in consultation, data and business analysis, and the procurement of public sector leisure services.

