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Meet the Team

 

Nottinghamshire fa staff structure

 

 

 

  Further details can be found below regarding individual staff roles and contact information.

Senior Management Team

Elaine Oram

ELAINE ORAM

Chief Executive

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Elaine.Oram@NottinghamshireFA.com

Sara Dickinson

SARA STUBBS

Head of Development & Strategy (Deputy CEO)

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Sara.Stubbs@NottinghamshireFA.com

Louise Fox

LOUISE FOX

Head of Operations & Governance

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Louise.Fox@NottinghamshireFA.com

Jane Hornby

Designated Safeguarding Officer

Tel: 0115 983 7400 (Option 4)

Email: Safeguarding@NottinghamshireFA.com

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

DAVID WHYATT

Facilities & Investment Lead

•To be the lead and accountable officer for the Facilities KPI.  
•To ensure that every affiliated football fixture is played on a ‘good’ quality pitch. 
•To identify and activate priority projects for Football Foundation investment via Local Football Facility Plans.  
•To protect existing football facilities from planning application. 

 

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: David.Whyatt@NottinghamshireFA.com

Rob Pealing

ROB PEALING

Referee Development Officer

•To recruit, convert, retain, develop and progress referees to service the game.   
•Lead the delivery of referee development initiatives for grassroots referees, promotion candidates and referees with the potential and opportunity to progress through the refereeing pyramid.   
•Lead on the planning and delivery of Nottinghamshire FA referee courses.
•Strategically co-ordinate the Nottinghamshire FA Referees Committee.

 

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Rob.Pealing@NottinghamshireFA.com

Dan Smith

dan smith

Football Development Officer (Male Pathway)

•To develop and deliver a sustainable plan for growth and quality across the male football pathway.  
•Support with the complete pathway across the male game in Nottinghamshire.
•Deliver Nottinghamshire FA’s Coaches Club.  
•To be the lead and accountable officer for Male (Youth+Adult) Affiliated and regular recorded players KPI.

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Daniel.Smith@NottinghamshireFA.com

Charlotte Heggs

charlotte fell

Football Development Officer (Female Pathway)

•To drive implementation of The FA’s growth strategy for women’s and girls’ football locally. 
•Support with the complete pathway across the female game in Nottinghamshire.  
•Deliver the Nottinghamshire FA Youth Council 
•To be the lead and accountable officer for Female (Youth+Adult) Affiliated and regular recorded players KPI.

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Charlotte.Fell@NottinghamshireFA.com

Sophie Swanwick

sOPHIE SWANWICK

Football Development Officer (Disability, Inclusion & Equality)

•To strategically coordinate disability football provision across the Nottinghamshire FA and the local area.  
•To strategically co-ordinate the Nottinghamshire FA Inclusion Advisory Group 
•To influence and support the growth and retention of disability football.  
•To be the lead and accountable officer for Disability Affiliated and regular recorded players KPI.

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Sophie.Swanwick@NottinghamshireFA.com

Sean

SEAN RUDD

Clubs & Leagues Support Officer

•To support, service and encourage inclusive leagues and clubs with complete player pathways through local collaboration and sharing of resources and knowledge. 
•To be the lead and accountable officer for the Thriving Community Clubs and FA Accreditation KPI.  
•To embed Football Development programmes in collaboration with relevant Football Development Officers. 
•Strategically lead on the Nottinghamshire FA accreditation programme.

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Sean.Rudd@NottinghamshireFA.com

OPERATIONS TEAM

Julie

JULIE MITCHELL

Football Operations Officer

•To be the lead for the administration and delivery of the County Cup Competitions.  
•Support Clubs and Leagues with the Player Registration process. 
•Support with the Affiliation and Compliance of Clubs & Leagues.  
•Support the discipline process with the processing of cautions (Red & Yellow Cards). 

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Julie.Mitchell@NottinghamshireFA.com

Grace Lowe

GRAce lowe

Football Operations Officer (Discipline & Respect)

•To provide admin support to the discipline process in conjunction with Sport Integrity Matters (SIM).  
•To be the lead for the Nottinghamshire FA Respect Programme and associated workshops and Respect Visits. 
•Arranging Personal and Non-Personal Hearings and acting as Secretary to Commissions as required.  
•Support with appeals and complaints – as part of the discipline process. 

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Grace.Lowe@NottinghamshireFA.com

connor ball

Marketing, Communications & Partnerships Officer

•To be the lead for Marketing & Communications support for Nottinghamshire FA.
•To enhance the image, profile and reputation of Nottinghamshire FA.
•To identify new, and maximise existing corporate sponsorship and partnership opportunities.  
•To manage the relationship between Nottinghamshire FA and local media. 

Tel: 0115 983 7400

Email: Connor.Ball@NottinghamshireFA.com