New Boardroom Appointments
The Board would like to announce the successful recruitment of seven new members who join as Associate Directors.
We were delighted at the response and skillsets the applicants brought to the table and believe each and everyone can become an asset to the club.
As Associate Directors they will get the opportunity to understand how their talents best fit the business before they make the transition to the full responsibility as a Director.
On behalf of the current Board we welcome them all as we look forward to working together to keep the club moving in the right direction.
Some will be familiar names, some not so, the 7 new recruits are:
Harry Berkeley has worked at Liverpool FC in an Academy coaching capacity for 6 years as well as working with other EFL clubs in analysis and recruitment.
He also has gained invaluable experience in the Women’s FA WNL as both a Manager and Director of Football. Outside of football he runs his own business in the digital industry across the UK.
Lynne Gauntlett attended her first Reds game in the 1959/60 season, so she has been a supporter for a while!
Successfully running her own accountancy business for 30 years until retirement last year. Lynne hopes to put her business skills to good use helping the Reds to thrive.
Brad Heaton is a local lad with a variety of skills in digital media and marketing, which he has successfully put to use in his own businesses.
He has also run his own esports club which won some of the biggest tournaments in the UK. “I am eager to get started and double down on the clubs recent successes.” He commented.
Paul Jones has been a lifelong fan of the Reds,
an ex referee for Cumberland FA and player in grassroots football at Sunday League level.
Paul works for Northern Rail at Workington as a Train Presentation Operative. He is looking forward to being a part of the team at Reds with a keen eye on supporter liaison and enhancing the match day experience.
Kieran Pettit has been a regular at Borough Park and away games for a good period now. Outside of football his background is predominantly in business performance, including data analysis, data transformation and supporting business change.
Kieran’s background is in education performance and he has experience in both the public and private sector. He has held various roles with other non league clubs whilst at University. “I hope along with the other new board members that I can contribute positive change to the club, and we can carry on the upwards trajectory the club has been on recently.” said Kieran.
James Telford, the Reds have been part of his family history as his Nana’s brother played under Shankly all those years ago.
James first got involved with Reds around 18 months ago in the youth section and currently sits as Head of The Girls Academy, he has already successfully progressed them into the North West Girls Super League. James says “I’m looking forward to being part of driving the club forward as a whole.”
David Yates is a semi-retired transport manager who ran his own business for 21 years. An avid supporter in his teens.
He is now fortunate to be in the position to have the time to get more involved. David is keen to be involved in the day to day running of the club. “Hopefully, with all our collective skills and help, we can drive this club forward.” He said.
As can be seen everyone brings something different to the club and on the back of that we have already looked at several specific areas that we wish to develop in the short term that will harness those skills from the outset. We are excited to be working with them as the club continues to progress on and off the pitch.
All seven will start immediately.
