The mayor of London has appointed digital expert Jillian Moore as chair of London Sport.

Moore is currently the global head of digital transformation practice at multinational IT giant Atos.

She has been recruited to offer her experience of designing and delivering digital transformation for commercial and not-for-profit organisations.

According to Tove Okunniwa, London Sport CEO, Moore will be invaluable in helping the non-profit agency achieve its ambitious target of making London the most physically active city in the world.

"Jillian's knowledge, expertise and reputation will be enormously valuable as we look to accelerate progress towards making the capital more physically active," she said.

Moore's appointment was accompanied by two other high profile recruits – former Sport England Director of business partnerships, Tanya Joseph, and former Lloyds Banking Group executive, Mark Jopling – as trustees.

Debbie Weekes-Bernard, deputy mayor for social integration, social mobility and community engagement, added: “Sport brings Londoners of all backgrounds together and the Mayor and I are committed to helping boost physical activity and participation for everyone across the capital.

“Our congratulations to Jillian on her appointment as the new chair of London Sport, along with new trustees Tanya and Mark. Their expertise will be invaluable in taking forward the work of London Sport and making our city more active.”