FA Group Board and Committee Membership for 2025-26

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Nominations Committee

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

Remuneration Committee

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

Group Audit & Risk Committee

Stephen Morana
Kate Tinsley OBE
Mark Esiri 
Sarah Walters

Commercial Committee

M Esiri (Chair)
Kate Tinsley OBE
D Mistry
M Bullingham
M Burrows
J Gray

Governance & Regulation Committee

D Hewitt (Chair)
Jobi McAnuff
Alex Baker

Inclusion Advisory Board

Deji Davies (Chair)
Christina Paouros
Nuala Walsh
Sanjay Bhandari
Paul Bickerton

Wembley Advisory Board

Peter Hutton 
Chuck Steedman
Andrew Amery
Emily Prazer
Mark Burrows
Mark Lynch
Mark Bullingham
James Gray

Performance Advisory Board

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

Disability Football Committee

Independent Members
Colin Chaytors (Chair)
David Clarke OBE
Jill Crompton
Andrew Marriott
Oliver Eadsforth 
Paul Findlay

Council Members
Shan Jaehrig
Jimmy Khan
Mark Heap

Observer

Jeff Mostyn

Football Regulatory Authority

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

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

PG Reps
Tony Scholes (PL)
Rebecca Caplehorn (PL)
Paul Douglas (EFL - TBC)
Zoe Webber (EFL - TBC)

Grassroots Discipline Advisory Working Group

Alan Young (FRA)
Nick Robinson (FRA)
John Topping (FRA)
Aji Ajibola
Nichola Trigg
Harriet Miller
Barry Casterton
Yashmin Harun

Judicial Panel

HH Clement Goldstone KC (Independent Chair)
Philip 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
Tom Greatrex
Lindsay Gordon
Steve Johnson
Christine Kane
Geoff Lee
Joan Ochuodho
Steve Thompson MBE
Zoe Webber

Referees Committee

Aji Ajibola
Alex Baker (Interim Chair, NG)
Barry Casterton
Andy Chaplin
Helen Conley
Philip Hill
Jason Lee
Tom Sampson
Sarah Walters
Rebecca Welch
Howard Webb (Vice-Chair, PG)
Co-opted Member
Jarnail Singh

Observer
Maurice Armstrong

NGB

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

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)
Colin Chaytors
Chris Conlon
Greg Petts
Stephen Whittle

Co-opted Member
Chris Barry – Football Foundation

Football Development Committee

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

Grassroots Football Advisory Group

Ian Wild (Chair)
Barry Casterton
Adam Evans
Yashmin Harun BEM
Shan Jaehrig
Jonathan Leese
Harriett Miller
John Suddards
Paul Tompkins
Alan Young

National Leagues Pyramid Board

Chris Brown (Independent Chair)
Steve Thompson MBE – National League
Mark Harris - Northern Premier League
David Martin - Southern League
Nick Robinson - Isthmian League
Mark Frost - Steps 5&6 Rep
Denise Richmond – Steps 5&6 Rep
Elaine Oram – Chair, Women’s Football Pyramid Committee
Sue Hough MBE – Chair, Women’s National League Committee
Flo Allen - Women’s Football Board nominee
Danni Every - Women’s Football Board nominee

Observers
Chris Paouros - FSA

NLPB Committees

Steps 1-4 Operational Committee

Steve Thompson MBE (National League Rep on Council)
Mark Harris (Northern Premier League Rep on Council - Chair)
David Martin (Southern 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
Elaine Oram – Women’s Game
Mark Frost - Steps 5&6 Operational Committee

Steps 5&6 Operational Committee

Mark Frost - Chair
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
Ian Wild – Council Rep
Phil Chaplin - Council Rep
Gavin Perry - Council Rep
Kellie Discipline - Council Rep

Observer
Harriet Miller – Women’s Game
Mark Harris - Steps 1-4 Operational Committee

Stadium Accreditation Committee

Steve Thompson - National League
Mark Harris – Steps 3&4 (Chair)
Nick Robinson – Steps 3&4
David Martin - Steps 3&4
Mark Frost - Steps 5&6 Rep
Chris Conlon – Steps 5&6 Rep
Greg Petts – Women’s Game
Aron Sharpe (Club Rep)

Observer
Peter Ducksbury - Chair of Facilities Expert Advisory Committee

Women’s National League Committee

Sue Hough MBE (FA Rep, Chair)
Elaine Oram (FA Rep)
Sue Day (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)
Chris Newton (Club Rep – Stockport County)

Women’s Football Pyramid Committee

 Elaine Oram (Chair)
Harriett Miller
Chris Morton
Greg Petts
Paul Preston

 

Observer
Denise Richmond – Steps 5&6

PGB

Rick Parry (EFL, Chair)
Peter Ridsdale (EFL)
Neil Bausor (EFL)
Charles Grant (EFL)
Rebecca Caplehorn (Premier League)
Tony Scholes (Premier League)
Paul Barber OBE (Premier League)
Cliff Crown (Premier League)
Nikki Doucett (WSLFL)
Holly Murdoch (WSLFL)
Charlotte O’Neill (WSL 1)
Lee Sanders (WSL 2)

Observers
Tom Greatrex – Supporters

PGB Committees

Men’s Professional Game Committee

Rebecca Caplehorn (Premier League)
Tony Scholes (Premier League)
Paul Barber OBE (Premier League)
Cliff Crown (Premier League)
Rick Parry (EFL, Chair)
Peter Ridsdale (EFL)
Neil Bausor (EFL)
Charles Grant (EFL)

Women’s Professional Game Committee

Nikki Doucett (WSLFL) (Chair)
Holly Murdoch (WSLFL)
Charlotte O’Neill (WSL 1)
Clare Wheatley (WSL 1)
Lee Sanders (WSL 2)
Hope Powell (WSL 2)