Address by Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors.

unfortunately, her older son, Drew, was unable to be with us today. Thank you all for being here for me this afternoon! I was born and raised in Great Britain of Welsh parents and spoke Welsh as my first language until I was five years of age and started school. Although I was educated in English, I consider Welsh to be my mother tongue and indeed still speak to my mother in our native language. I have a passion for the game of rugby, and few things compare to watching the Welsh national team play and, of course, win.