Current Appointments

Sir Rodney became non-executive chair with effect 4th January 2021. It is anticipated that continuing growth will lead to a listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2022/3.

A new company in which Sir Rodney holds a 51% stake, Converged Technology Solutions Ltd is providing help & technical assistance to companies & organisations faced with the need to meet GDPR requirements and reduce the costs of telephony services.

Sir Rodney is Honorary Life President of the Wakefield Theatre Trust and led the campaign to raise £750,000 to enable the successful re-opening of the Theatre Royal and Opera House Wakefield in 1986. The Trust has now completed its ambitious plan to extend and improve the theatre. The opening of the

In late 2016 he accepted an invitation from Leeds City Council to become Patron of a soon to be formed Grand Theatre & Opera House Trust who are to take over responsibility for the Grand Theatre, Leeds City Varieties & the historic Hyde Park Picture House.

Sir Rodney was Vice Chairman of the Wembley National Stadium Trust up to December 2020.

In August 2016 Sir Rodney accepted the invitation to become chair of The British Basketball League.

In 2016 Sir Rodney became controlling shareholder & chairman of Romiro Group Plc a Yorkshire based company formed to develop sporting related opportunities in the UK, Europe, Oman, China, Nigeria & Thailand. Romiro has a JV with FBT Sporting Goods, Thailand: FBT Europe Ltd which holds the selling & distribution

Sir Rodney is the controlling shareholder of Myerscough Holdings Ltd. Group companies are involved in property development, management, investment & architecture.

Sir Rodney became Chairman of the London Marathon Charitable Trust in April 2015. The trust owns London Marathon Events Limited: a company who organises or assist the organisation of mass participation sporting events, including the London Marathon, Ride London, Swim Serpentine & the BigHalf. All profits made by the events

Sir Rodney has accepted the invitation to become chair of The Yorkshire Society. The society is intending increasing its influence in promoting the county as a place to work & live. The society hopes to complement the achievements of Welcome to Yorkshire in promoting the county as a place to

Sir Rodney was a Vice-Chairman of the NSPCC Full Stop Appeal and was chair of the Sports Steering Group which raised £25 million for the campaign. In 2008 he was elected an Honorary Member of the Society in recognition of his contribution to the charity.

He is Vice Chairman of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park & the Yorkshire Landscape Trust Ltd and was Chairman of Art Transpennine ’98.

Sir Rodney is Founder and Chairman of the Committee responsible for the organization of the Yorkshire Awards Dinner, now in its thirty-second year, at which outstanding Yorkshire people are recognized for their contribution to life in Yorkshire in a variety of spheres. The dinner has, in addition, raised £290,000 for

Sir Rodney was President of the Wakefield Branch of Yorkshire Cancer Research and was President of the £5m Yorkshire Spinal Injuries Appeal. He was Vice President of the Hospital Heartbeat Appeal which raised £3.0 million for Yorkshire Hospitals.

He is the President of The Community Foundation for Wakefield & Senior Trustee of the St Oswald’s Charitable Trust.

Sir Rodney is an Honorary Life Vice President of the Rugby Football League and in 2015 became an Honorary Member of the Parliamentary All-Party Rugby League group. He is an Honorary Life Member of Leicester City Plc, and President of SportsAid, Yorkshire & Humberside.