GOVERNANCE BOARD
17th October 2019
17th October 2019
Derby County Ladies Football Club are delighted to confirm a new Board of Directors to help oversee the growth and strategic direction of the Club. The new Governance Board will support and work in conjunction with the club's existing Operational Board which carries out all day to day activities in the Club. This exciting development formalises the link with the main club and follows an announcement in March 2018, when Derby County Football Club announced it would be increasing its support of Derby County Ladies. That enhanced support now sees the Ladies’ First Team training at the Derby County Training Centre, as the Ewe Rams continue to align themselves more closely to the main Club in terms of its governance structure.
GOVERNANCE BOARD
Nick Britten
“This is an extremely exciting time for Ewe Rams as we seek to move on to the next level. We are building on some already excellent, nationally recognised work, and the expertise all members of the Board bring will help enable the Club to thrive, grow and remain sustainable in the long term, providing support across all aspects of the Club’s organisation. It also helps strengthen the link between the Football Club, the Ladies Football Club and the Community Trust, ensuring that although we are separate organisations, together we are all one Club.”
Duncan Gibb
"This latest development is exciting and clear evidence of the ‘One Club’ approach that the main club have been keen to embed. Some truly amazing work has gone on behind the scenes in the last few years that has seen the Club regularly recognised as a best practice model through various FA Awards. The main club have been incredibly supportive during that time, and formalising that link provides tangible evidence of the Club's holistic one club approach. This announcement is a landmark day in the proud history of Derby County Ladies FC.”
GOVERNANCE BOARD
- Nick Britten Chair, Managing Director of Another Voice and Director of Corporate Communications: Derby County Football Club
- Faye Nixon Vice Chair, Head of Marketing: Derby County Football Club
- Sarah Bailey Secretary, Corporate Solicitor: Geldards LLP
- Claire Twells Business Development Partner & Head of Debt Recovery: Smith Partnership
- Stephen Pearce CEO: Derby County Football Club
- Lauren Asquith Club Development and Disability Manager: Derby County Community Trust
- Michael Johnson England U21 coach, former Derby County player, Derby County Football Club Ambassador
Nick Britten
“This is an extremely exciting time for Ewe Rams as we seek to move on to the next level. We are building on some already excellent, nationally recognised work, and the expertise all members of the Board bring will help enable the Club to thrive, grow and remain sustainable in the long term, providing support across all aspects of the Club’s organisation. It also helps strengthen the link between the Football Club, the Ladies Football Club and the Community Trust, ensuring that although we are separate organisations, together we are all one Club.”
Duncan Gibb
"This latest development is exciting and clear evidence of the ‘One Club’ approach that the main club have been keen to embed. Some truly amazing work has gone on behind the scenes in the last few years that has seen the Club regularly recognised as a best practice model through various FA Awards. The main club have been incredibly supportive during that time, and formalising that link provides tangible evidence of the Club's holistic one club approach. This announcement is a landmark day in the proud history of Derby County Ladies FC.”