FA Group Board and Committee Membership for 2024-25

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Nominations Committee 

Debbie Hewitt MBE (Chair)
Kate Tinsley OBE
Rick Parry
Tim Score
Mark Esiri
Jobi McAnuff
Sue Hough MBE

Remuneration Committee 

Tim Score (Chair)
Kate Tinsley OBE
Debbie Hewitt MBE
Mark Esiri
Dharmash Mistry
Sue Hough MBE

Inclusion Advisory Board

Deji Davies (Chair)
Christina Paouros
Nuala Walsh
Sanjay Bhandari  

Group Audit & Risk Committee 

Tim Score (Chair)
Kate Tinsley OBE
Jobi McAnuff
Alex Baker

Women’s Football Board

Sue Hough (Women’s Conference) (Chair)
Elaine Oram (Chair of Sub-Committee)
John Taylor (Chair of Sub-Committee)
Sue Campbell (Women’s Football Director)
Jason Lee (PFA nominated rep)
Gail Scott-Spicer (Independent Member)
Eartha Pond (Independent Member)
Danielle Every (Independent Member)
Harriet Miller (Women’s Football Conference)

Disability Football 

Independent Advisors:
Colin Chaytors (Chair)
David Clarke OBE
2 x vacancies

Council Members:
Chris Gordon
Shan Jaehrig
Jimmy Khan
Robina Shah DBE

Co-opted Member:
Ray Ashley – Activity Alliance
Jeff Mostyn – AFC Bournemouth

Football Regulatory Authority 

Independent Commissioners
Lord David Wolfson (Chair)
Shola Ameobi
Genevieve Gordon
1 x vacancy

NG Reps
Alan Young (NGB)
Mark Ives (NLS)
Nick Robinson (NLS)
John Topping (NGB)

PG Reps
Peter McCormick OBE (PL)
Rebecca Caplehorn (PL)
Paul Douglas (EFL)
Zoe Webber (EFL)

Disciplinary Sub-Committee (sub-committee of FRA) 

Davide Corbino 
Mark Ives 
Shan Jaehrig 
Elliott Kenton
John Topping 

Judicial Panel 

Chris Quinlan (Independent Chair)
Philip Chaplin
Peter Clayton
Colin Garlick
Shan Jaehrig
Kim Mundy
Chris Reeves
Roy Schafer
Geoff Thompson OBE
Paul Tompkins

People & Culture Committee

Debbie Hewitt (Chair)
Samantha Bell-Minogue 
Paul Barber OBE
Tom Greatrex 
Lindsay Gordon 
Yashmin Harun BEM
Steve Johnson 
Geoff Lee 
Joan Ochuodho 
Steve Thompson MBE 
Zoe Webber 

Referees Committee

David Crick (Chair)
Aji Ajibola
Alex Baker (Vice-Chair, NG)
Barry Casterton
Andy Chaplin
Philip Hill
Tom Sampson
Bibi Steinhaus-Webb
Sarah Walters
Howard Webb (Vice-Chair, PG)
Co-opted Member
Jarnail Singh
Observer
Maurice Armstrong

NGB 

Sue Hough MBE (Board, Chair)
Alex Baker (Board)
Joanna Bladen (Independent)
Neil Cassar (Council)
Andy Chaplin
Colin Chaytors (Council)
Mark Ives (Council, Vice-Chair)
Jimmy Khan (Council)
Jo Maher (Council)
Kevin Shoemake (Council)
John Taylor (Council)
John Topping (Council)
Lynsey Tweddle (Independent)
Sarah Walters (Council)

NGB Committees

Affiliated Associations’ Committee

Colin Bridgford (Chair)
Michael Banham
Phil Chaplin
Peter Ducksbury
Colin Garlick
Martin Gilmour
John Horsley
Sally Lockyer
Frank McArdle MBE
Greg Petts
Nichola Trigg
Thura Win 

Facilities Expert Advisory Committee 

Peter Ducksbury (Chair)
Neil Cassar
Colin Chaytors
Greg Petts
Fleur Robinson
Stephen Whittle 

Co-opted Member
Chris Barry – Football Foundation

Football Development Committee

Jo Maher (Chair)
Susannah Abbott
Sam Bell-Minogue
Graeme Dell
Tom Lamberth
Jonathan Leese 
Sally Lockyer
Marvin Robinson
Tom Sampson
Kevin Shoemake
Ben Snowdon
John Suddards

Grassroots Football Advisory Group 

A new NGB Committee from 24/25 season

NLS Board 


Jack Pearce MBE (Independent Chair)
Mark Ives – National League
Mark Harris - Northern Premier League
David Martin - Southern League 
Nick Robinson - Isthmian League
2 x Steps 5&6 Reps (TBC – nominated by Steps 5&6 Operational Committee)
Elaine Oram - Women’s National League and Women’s Regional & County League
Sue Hough MBE - Women’s National League and Women’s Regional & County League 
Flo Allen- Women’s National League and Women’s Regional & County League
Danni Every - Women’s National League and Women’s Regional & County League 

Observers
Chris Paouros - FSA

NLS Board Committees

Steps 1-4 Operational Committee


Mark Ives & Steve Thompson MBE (National League Reps on Council)
Mark Harris (Northern Premier League Rep on Council)
David Martin (Southern League Rep on Council)
Nick Robinson (Isthmian League Rep on Council)
Tom Greatrex (FSA Rep)
Andrew Shaw, Chris Reeves, Craig Johnson (Council Reps appointed by NLS Board)

Observer
Elaine Oram – Women’s Game
Nominee of Steps 5&6 Operational Committee

Steps 5&6 Operational Committee

Denise Richmond - Steps 5&6 Rep on Council
Chris Conlon - Steps 5&6 Rep on Council
Matt Jones – Steps 5&6 Rep
Paul Lawler - Steps 5&6 Rep
Mark Frost 
Ian Wild 
Phil Chaplin 
Gavin Perry 
Kellie Discipline

Observer
Harriet Miller – Women’s Game
Nominee of Steps 1-4 Operational Committee

Stadium Accreditation Committee

Steve Thompson - National League
Mark Harris – Steps 3&4
Nick Robinson – Steps 3&4
David Martin - Steps 3&4
2 x Steps 5&6 Reps (to be elected)
John Taylor - Women’s Game
Greg Petts – Women’s Game
Aron Sharpe (Club Rep)

Observer
Chair of Facilities Expert Advisory Group

Women’s National League Operational Committee

Sue Hough MBE (FA Rep, Chair)
Elaine Oram (FA Rep)
Sue Campbell DBE (FA Rep)
Sandi Dosanjh (INED)
Jessica Creighton (INED)
Joanna Coates (INED)
Flo Allen (Club Rep – Norwich City)
Tammy Parlour (Club Rep – AFC Wimbledon)
Liz Pamplin (Club Rep – Cambridge United)
Lola Ogunbote (Club Rep - Burnley)
Phillip Smith (Club Rep - Northampton Town)
Julie Lewis (Club Rep - Leeds United)

Women’s Football Pyramid Operational Committee

Elaine Oram (Chair)
Thura Win
Greg Petts
Harriett Miller
Peter Hough
Chris Morton

PGB 

Rick Parry (EFL, Chair) 
Peter Ridsdale (EFL)
Neil Bausor (EFL)
Charles Grant (EFL)

Rebecca Caplehorn (Premier League)
Peter McCormick OBE (Premier League) 
Paul Barber OBE (Premier League)
Cliff Crown (Premier League)

Observers
Tom Greatrex – Supporters
Mark Ives – National League

PGB Committees

FA Challenge Cup


Paul Douglas (EFL Appointment, Chair)
Neil Bausor (EFL appointment)
Liam Scully (EFL appointment)
Zoe Webber (EFL appointment)

Rebecca Caplehorn (PL appointment) 
Peter McCormick OBE (PL appointment) 
Paul Barber OBE (PL appointment)
Rebecca Britain (PL appointment, Vice-Chair)

John Topping (NGB appointment)
Andrew Shaw (NLS appointment)
2 x NLS Reps TBC

Observer
Tom Greatrex – Supporters