FA Group Board and Committee Membership for 2026-27

Wembley Stadium connected by EE

FA Board Positions

Senior Independent Director 

Currently Kate Tinsley until end of October
Stephen Morana from November

Board Lead on Welfare & Safety 
Currently Kate Tinsley until end of October
Sarah Walters from November 

Nominations Committee

Debbie Hewitt MBE (Chair)
Alex Baker 
Mark Esiri
Jobi McAnuff
Stephen Morana
Rick Parry
Kate Tinsley OBE (Claire Miles from November) 

Remuneration Committee 

Mark Esiri (Chair)
Alex Baker
Debbie Hewitt MBE
Dharmash Mistry
Stephen Morana 
Kate Tinsley OBE (Claire Miles from November)

Group Audit & Risk Committee 

Stephen Morana (Chair) 
Mark Esiri
Kate Tinsley OBE (Claire Miles from November)
Sarah Walters

Commercial Committee 

Mark Esiri (Chair)
Mark Bullingham
Mark Burrows
Dharmash Mistry
Kate Tinsley OBE (Stephen Morana from November)
Alex Willis

Governance & Regulation Committee 

D Hewitt (Chair)
Alex Baker 
Jobi McAnuff

Inclusion Advisory Board

Deji Davies (Chair)
Sanjay Bhandari  
Paul Bickerton 
Chris Paouros
Nuala Walsh
 
Wembley Advisory Board

Peter Hutton - Stadium Digital – Chair (Independent)
Andrew Amery – Stadium Safety and Security (Independent)
Mark Bullingham
Mark Burrows
Mark Lynch
Emily Prazer – Stadium Commercial (Independent)
Chuck Steedman - Stadium Commercial (Independent)

Performance Advisory Board

Jobi McAnuff - Chair
Manoj Badale
Sir Michael Barber
Col. Lucy Giles
Damian Hughes 
Kevin Sinfield

Disability Football Committee 

Colin Chaytors (Chair)
David Clarke OBE
Jill Crompton
Oliver Eadsforth
Paul Findlay
Mark Heap
Shan Jaehrig
Jimmy Khan
Andrew Marriott
Dean Williams 

Football Regulatory Authority 

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

NG Reps
Alan Young (NGB)
John Topping (NGB)
Nick Robinson (NLPB)
Flo Allen (NLPB)

PG Reps
Rebecca Caplehorn (PL) 
Nick Randall (PL)
Paul Douglas (EFL)
Zoe Webber (EFL)

Grassroots Discipline Advisory Working Group

Alan Young (FRA, Chair)
Nick Robinson (FRA)
John Topping (FRA)
Aji Ajibola (Council Member)
Nichola Trigg (Council Member)
Harriet Miller (Council Member)
Barry Casterton (Council Member)
Yashmin Harun BEM (Council Member)

Judicial Panel 

HH Clement Goldstone KC (Independent Chair)
Phil Chaplin
Peter Clayton
Colin Garlick
Shan Jaehrig
Chris Reeves
Geoff Thompson OBE
Paul Tompkins

People & Culture Committee

Debbie Hewitt (Chair)
Samantha Bell-Minogue 
Paul Barber OBE
Adam Evans 
Tom Greatrex 
Lindsay Gordon 
Steve Johnson 
Maheta Molango 
Joan Ochuodho 
Melanie Robinson CBE
Steve Thompson MBE 
Zoe Webber 

Referees Committee

Alex Baker (Chair)
Aji Ajibola
Barry Casterton
Andy Chaplin
Helen Conley
Mark Heap 
Philip Hill (Vice-Chair, NG)
Jason Lee
Georgia Rooney 
Sarah Walters
Rebecca Welch
Howard Webb (Vice-Chair, PG)

National Game Board

Sarah Walters (Board, Chair)
Alex Baker (Board)
Joanna Bladen (Independent)
Andy Chaplin (Council)
Colin Chaytors (Council)
Andrew Cook (Council)
Jimmy Khan (Council)
Jo Maher (Council)
Kevin Shoemake (Council)
John Topping (Council)
Lynsey Tweddle (Independent)

NGB Committees

Affiliated Associations’ Committee


Colin Bridgford (Chair)
Michael Banham
Phil Chaplin
Peter Ducksbury
Colin Garlick
Martin Gilmour
Darryl Haden
John Horsley
Hitesh Patel
Georgia Rooney
Kayleigh Saunders
Nichola Trigg

Facilities Expert Advisory Committee 

Peter Ducksbury (Chair)
Chris Barry (Football Foundation)
Colin Chaytors
Chris Conlon
Andrew Cook 
John Fabby
Hitesh Patel 
Greg Petts
Stephen Whittle 

Football Development Committee

Jo Maher (Chair)
Susannah Abbott
Sam Bell-Minogue
Mike Coyne
Graeme Dell
Jimmy Khan
Jonathan Leese 
Joel Moore
Kevin Shoemake
Ben Snowdon
John Suddards

Grassroots Football Advisory Group 

Ian Wild (Chair)
Barry Casterton (Vice-Chair)
Adam Evans
Yashmin Harun BEM
Shan Jaehrig
Jonathan Leese
Harriet Miller
Paul Preston 
Kevin Shoemake 
John Suddards
Paul Tompkins
Alan Young

National Leagues Pyramid Board 

Chris Brown (Independent Chair)
Phil Alexander – National League
Angie Firth – Northern Premier League
David Martin - Southern League 
Nick Robinson - Isthmian League
Mark Frost - Steps 5&6 OpCo Rep
Denise Richmond – Steps 5&6 OpCo Rep
Kelly Simmons – Chair, Women’s Football Pyramid Committee
Sue Hough MBE – Chair, Women’s National League Committee 
Flo Allen – Women’s Game Rep - People & Culture Committee nominee
Danni Every – Women’s Game Rep - People & Culture Committee nominee

Observers

Chris Paouros - FSA

NLPB Committees

Steps 1-4 Operational Committee


David Martin (Southern League Rep on Council)
Phil Alexander (National League Rep on Council)
Steve Thompson (National League Nominee)
Angie Firth (Northern Premier League Rep on Council)
Nick Robinson (Isthmian League Rep on Council)
Tom Greatrex (FSA Rep)
Andrew Shaw (Council Rep appointed by NLPB)
Chris Reeves (Council Rep appointed by NLPB)
Craig Johnson (Council Rep appointed by NLPB)

Observers

Sue Hough – Women’s National League Committee
Mark Frost - Steps 5&6 Operational Committee

Steps 5&6 Operational Committee

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

Observer

Harriet Miller – Women’s Football Pyramid Committee
1 x Vacancy – Steps 1-4 Operational Committee

Stadium Accreditation Committee

Nick Robinson – Isthmian League Rep
Steve Thompson - National League Nominee
David Martin – Southern League Rep
Angie Firth – Northern Premier League Rep
Mark Frost – Steps 5&6 Rep
Chris Conlon – Steps 5&6 Rep
Greg Petts – Women’s Football Pyramid Committee nominee
Phillip Smith – Women’s National League Committee nominee

Observer

Peter Ducksbury - Chair of Facilities Expert Advisory Committee

Women’s National League Committee

Sue Hough MBE (FA Rep, Chair)
Susannah Abbott (FA Rep)
Sue Day (FA Rep)
TBC (Independent)
Jessica Creighton (Independent)
Joanna Coates (Independent)
Flo Allen (Club Rep – Norwich City)
Tammy Parlour (Club Rep – AFC Wimbledon)
TBC (Club Rep)
TBC (Club Rep)
Phillip Smith (Club Rep - Northampton Town)
Chris Newton (Club Rep – Stockport County)

Women’s Football Pyramid Committee

Kelly Simmons (Chair) 
Peter Ducksbury
Harriet Miller
Chris Morton (Tiers 5-7)
Holly Murdoch (Tiers 1&2)
Chris Newton (WNL Committee nominee)
Chris Paouros
Greg Petts (Tiers 5-7)
Paul Preston  

Observer

Denise Richmond – Steps 5&6

Professional Game Board

Rebecca Caplehorn (Chair, Premier League) 
Richard Garlick (Premier League) 
Paul Barber OBE (Premier League)
Cliff Crown (Premier League)

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

Nikki Doucet (WSLFL)
Holly Murdoch (WSLFL)
Charlotte Brough (WSL 1)
Lee Sanders (WSL 2)

PGB Committees

Men’s Professional Game Committee


Rebecca Caplehorn (Chair, Premier League) 
Richard Garlick (Premier League) 
Paul Barber OBE (Premier League)
Cliff Crown (Premier League)

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

Observers

Tom Greatrex – Supporters
National League Nominee

Women’s Professional Game Committee

Nikki Doucet (WSLFL, Chair) 
Holly Murdoch (WSLFL)
Charlotte Brough (WSL 1)
Clare Wheatley (WSL 1)
Lee Sanders (WSL 2)
Kay Cossington (WSL 2)