| The co-owner of such landmark Cardiff food and drink destinations as the Potted Pig, Porro and the Lansdowne pub is the new face of women’s equality in Wales.
Gender equality charity Chwarae Teg yesterday announced the appointment of Cerys Furlong as its new chief executive.
Ms Furlong has spent over a decade working in the public, private and voluntary sectors in Wales.
She has been director for Wales at the Learning and Work Institute for the last three years, and has experience in politics, government, research and public affairs.
Former Cardiff City councillor Ms Furlong also holds a number of voluntary positions and is a trustee and vice chair for The Bevan Foundation and a board member at Chapter Arts Centre.
Excited about role
Alongside her husband, Tom Furlong, she has also established several successful food and hospitality businesses in Cardiff, including The Potted Pig, Porro, The Lansdowne pub and The Grange pub.
Ms Furlong said: “I’m extremely excited to take up this role with Chwarae Teg at this crucial time in the organisation’s history.
“Throughout my career I’ve been a passionate advocate for gender equality and social justice, and my experience of working in both the private and public sector has showed me that tackling gender issues is just as important now as it was 25 years ago when the charity was first established.
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“With a fast-changing political and economic landscape facing us in Wales, my priority will be to continue the vital work Chwarae Teg does to improve the position of women in the workplace and in wider society, and to further raise the issues of gender equality and social justice within Welsh public life.”Alongside her husband, Tom Furlong, she has also established several successful food and hospitality businesses in Cardiff, including The Potted Pig, Porro, The Lansdowne pub and The Grange pub.
Ms Furlong said: “I’m extremely excited to take up this role with Chwarae Teg at this crucial time in the organisation’s history.
“Throughout my career I’ve been a passionate advocate for gender equality and social justice, and my experience of working in both the private and public sector has showed me that tackling gender issues is just as important now as it was 25 years ago when the charity was first established.
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“With a fast-changing political and economic landscape facing us in Wales, my priority will be to continue the vital work Chwarae Teg does to improve the position of women in the workplace and in wider society, and to further raise the issues of gender equality and social justice within Welsh public life.”
Alongside her husband, Tom Furlong, she has also established several successful food and hospitality businesses in Cardiff, including The Potted Pig, Porro, The Lansdowne pub and The Grange pub.
Ms Furlong said: “I’m extremely excited to take up this role with Chwarae Teg at this crucial time in the organisation’s history.
“Throughout my career I’ve been a passionate advocate for gender equality and social justice, and my experience of working in both the private and public sector has showed me that tackling gender issues is just as important now as it was 25 years ago when the charity was first established.
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“With a fast-changing political and economic landscape facing us in Wales, my priority will be to continue the vital work Chwarae Teg does to improve the position of women in the workplace and in wider society, and to further raise the issues of gender equality and social justice within Welsh public life.”
“There’s still so much left to do, and we’re confident that Cerys will drive the organisation forward in achieving its vision of creating a Wales where women achieve and prosper.”
Ms Furlong will take up her role as CEO of Chwarae Teg in early 2017. The current CEO, Joy Kent, announced her resignation in early September.
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