The Society Committee members are unpaid volunteers, democratically elected for a 2-year tenure by the Society membership. The tenures are staggered so that half of Committee positions (6) are subject to (re)election at the annual June AGM. The next AGM which offers an opportunity to stand / vote for Society Committee members and motions will be in June 2022 (TBC).
The Society Committee typically meets on the last Thursday of the month at Twerton Park (and/or via videoconference) to discuss topics relevant to the role of Society and matters affecting the above activities.
Meet the current Society Committee members. If you would like to raise a particular issue or you have an idea or would like to ask a question, please contact bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com.
Meet the current Society Committee members. If you would like to raise a particular issue or you have an idea or would like to ask a question, please contact bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com.
Christopher Flanagan
Chair
Christopher is an in-house lawyer specialising in commercial and regulatory law, currently working for a high street bank. Away from his day job, he also has a particular interest in sports law, serving as Managing Editor of the International Sports Law Journal, and has published various works in academic journals and textbooks relating to football law issues, as well as speaking at football law conferences, acting as a guest lecturer, and appearing on BBC Radio Four’s Law In Action discussing Financial Fair Play. Christopher previously spent four years as a volunteer trustee-director of the Wellspring Healthy Living Centre in Barton Hill (Bristol), giving him board-level experience of providing strategy and oversight for community-focussed organisations.
"Recent events in football have shown the importance of supporters as stakeholders––now more than ever––and I believe the Bath City Supporters’ Society is a wonderful vehicle for democratic fan influence, and a wonderful example to the rest of football. I look forward to continuing to drive best practice in supporter engagement and oversight. I want to help the Society to empower the Club board to make sure that Bath City is fighting fit for the challenges and opportunities presented by modern football."
Elected in 2021
Chair
Christopher is an in-house lawyer specialising in commercial and regulatory law, currently working for a high street bank. Away from his day job, he also has a particular interest in sports law, serving as Managing Editor of the International Sports Law Journal, and has published various works in academic journals and textbooks relating to football law issues, as well as speaking at football law conferences, acting as a guest lecturer, and appearing on BBC Radio Four’s Law In Action discussing Financial Fair Play. Christopher previously spent four years as a volunteer trustee-director of the Wellspring Healthy Living Centre in Barton Hill (Bristol), giving him board-level experience of providing strategy and oversight for community-focussed organisations.
"Recent events in football have shown the importance of supporters as stakeholders––now more than ever––and I believe the Bath City Supporters’ Society is a wonderful vehicle for democratic fan influence, and a wonderful example to the rest of football. I look forward to continuing to drive best practice in supporter engagement and oversight. I want to help the Society to empower the Club board to make sure that Bath City is fighting fit for the challenges and opportunities presented by modern football."
Elected in 2021
Peter McCormack
Vice Chair
I started watching Bath City as a lad in 1968 and 52 years later I am still here! I was born in Bath but left in 1974 and have been an exile ever since but still have family there so come home regularly. I was heavily involved in the 2003 share buyback and was so happy to see the Society take ownership in more recent times. Supporter/community ownership is to be cherished and promoted. I am proud to follow Bath City FC.
I see my role as ensuring the Society’s members have a real say in Club direction, values and ambition. The Society Committee must hold the Board to account. I will also be very active in supporting fundraising activities. Our community role is vital in an increasingly fractured world our anti racist/sexist community involvement ethos must be maintained and promoted actively. I believe we must be ambitious and achieve EFL status but only by financial stability. A successful redevelopment is a key foundation but 3 year business plans that adhere to a ‘break even’ approach to budgets is paramount.
Re-elected in 2020
Vice Chair
I started watching Bath City as a lad in 1968 and 52 years later I am still here! I was born in Bath but left in 1974 and have been an exile ever since but still have family there so come home regularly. I was heavily involved in the 2003 share buyback and was so happy to see the Society take ownership in more recent times. Supporter/community ownership is to be cherished and promoted. I am proud to follow Bath City FC.
I see my role as ensuring the Society’s members have a real say in Club direction, values and ambition. The Society Committee must hold the Board to account. I will also be very active in supporting fundraising activities. Our community role is vital in an increasingly fractured world our anti racist/sexist community involvement ethos must be maintained and promoted actively. I believe we must be ambitious and achieve EFL status but only by financial stability. A successful redevelopment is a key foundation but 3 year business plans that adhere to a ‘break even’ approach to budgets is paramount.
Re-elected in 2020
Oliver Holtaway
Vice Chair (Co-opted)
A supporter for 20 years, Oliver played a key role in the Big Bath City Bid and was formerly Society Secretary. He served on the board of Supporters Direct (including as its representative in Europe), providing strategic advice and oversight before its merger with the Football Supporters Association (FSA), and retains strong links with the wider community ownership and democratic economy movement.
He currently works as a senior strategist for New Citizenship Project, specialising in helping organisations to create strategies to increase participation, and is a part-time doctoral researcher in the sociology of community ownership at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Co-opted in 2021
Vice Chair (Co-opted)
A supporter for 20 years, Oliver played a key role in the Big Bath City Bid and was formerly Society Secretary. He served on the board of Supporters Direct (including as its representative in Europe), providing strategic advice and oversight before its merger with the Football Supporters Association (FSA), and retains strong links with the wider community ownership and democratic economy movement.
He currently works as a senior strategist for New Citizenship Project, specialising in helping organisations to create strategies to increase participation, and is a part-time doctoral researcher in the sociology of community ownership at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Co-opted in 2021
Alistair Lord
Treasurer (Co-opted)
Alistair is a chartered accountant and works as a VAT advisor at a major global professional services firm. He has been coming to Twerton Park on and off for the past 20 years and enjoys standing around the half line on match day and a pint beforehand in Charlies. His favourite game so far has been the game against Torquay with such a great atmosphere and result. Alistair also enjoys cricket, bowls (having taken this up during the last year) at Weston Bowls Club, cycling and rugby and doing what he can in supporting Julian House in all that they do for the most vulnerable in our City.
Co-opted in 2021
Treasurer (Co-opted)
Alistair is a chartered accountant and works as a VAT advisor at a major global professional services firm. He has been coming to Twerton Park on and off for the past 20 years and enjoys standing around the half line on match day and a pint beforehand in Charlies. His favourite game so far has been the game against Torquay with such a great atmosphere and result. Alistair also enjoys cricket, bowls (having taken this up during the last year) at Weston Bowls Club, cycling and rugby and doing what he can in supporting Julian House in all that they do for the most vulnerable in our City.
Co-opted in 2021
Paul Brotherton
Secretary
Paul has been watching Bath City since he moved to Bath in 2011. Enthused by the Big Bath City Bid, he joined the Supporters' Society and became a season ticket holder in 2016. Paul is committed to community ownership as a model to help the club reach its potential both on and off the pitch. Paul previously worked in the NHS as a director of public health.
Re-elected in 2021
Secretary
Paul has been watching Bath City since he moved to Bath in 2011. Enthused by the Big Bath City Bid, he joined the Supporters' Society and became a season ticket holder in 2016. Paul is committed to community ownership as a model to help the club reach its potential both on and off the pitch. Paul previously worked in the NHS as a director of public health.
Re-elected in 2021
Shane Morgan
Operations Director on Club Board
Shane is a long-standing supporter and has represented the Society on the club board for a number of years, as well as serving as the club's Safety Officer.
Re-elected in 2020
Operations Director on Club Board
Shane is a long-standing supporter and has represented the Society on the club board for a number of years, as well as serving as the club's Safety Officer.
Re-elected in 2020
Mark Taylor
100 Club Lead
Mark is a keen football fan who has had an association with Bath City for over 25 years.
"Local football clubs bring people together and are very much part of their communities. However, the challenges facing Bath City, and many others have never been greater, especially with the added complication of COVID 19. This has also motivated me to become more directly involved. It is very easy to complain about boards and committees, and I realise this is often a thankless task. I am however thick-skinned enough to listen to the silent majority (hopefully meaning most people are happy with the committees' input)."
Elected in 2020
100 Club Lead
Mark is a keen football fan who has had an association with Bath City for over 25 years.
"Local football clubs bring people together and are very much part of their communities. However, the challenges facing Bath City, and many others have never been greater, especially with the added complication of COVID 19. This has also motivated me to become more directly involved. It is very easy to complain about boards and committees, and I realise this is often a thankless task. I am however thick-skinned enough to listen to the silent majority (hopefully meaning most people are happy with the committees' input)."
Elected in 2020
William Heath
Redevelopment Working Group
The Supporters Society wants Bath City FC to be in the right league long term, and that's what we need to work towards. I was first contacted in 2014 by Bath City supporters keen to follow the community-ownership example of The Bell Inn (Co-op) which I helped to deliver. I was invited to watch a game and join the Supporters Society. This led, with a lot of teamwork, to the Big Bath City Bid and the path to Bath City FC becoming a fan-controlled club.
In the years since I’ve maintained my membership of the Society, continued to attend games and to champion the cause of community ownership and ambition for Bath City. But the journey to community control is only half complete.
My main social-enterprise focus is Fairfield House where I chair the not-for-profit trying to secure control from the Council of HIM Haile Selassie I’s legacy to Bath for greater community benefit. I also helped Carole Banwell arrange the anti-racism event at Twerton Park in 2019.
Elected in 2021
Redevelopment Working Group
The Supporters Society wants Bath City FC to be in the right league long term, and that's what we need to work towards. I was first contacted in 2014 by Bath City supporters keen to follow the community-ownership example of The Bell Inn (Co-op) which I helped to deliver. I was invited to watch a game and join the Supporters Society. This led, with a lot of teamwork, to the Big Bath City Bid and the path to Bath City FC becoming a fan-controlled club.
In the years since I’ve maintained my membership of the Society, continued to attend games and to champion the cause of community ownership and ambition for Bath City. But the journey to community control is only half complete.
My main social-enterprise focus is Fairfield House where I chair the not-for-profit trying to secure control from the Council of HIM Haile Selassie I’s legacy to Bath for greater community benefit. I also helped Carole Banwell arrange the anti-racism event at Twerton Park in 2019.
Elected in 2021
Ken Loach
Community Working Group
Redevelopment Working Group
Ken is a long-standing Society member and has been on the Committee for a number of years supporting both the Society and the Club.
Re-elected in 2021
Community Working Group
Redevelopment Working Group
Ken is a long-standing Society member and has been on the Committee for a number of years supporting both the Society and the Club.
Re-elected in 2021
Marc Thomas
Football Working Group
Supporter Engagement and Communication
Marc is a teacher and qualified football coach. He has been part of the Big Bath City Bid team and is especially interested how Bath City can develop community engagement.
Re-elected in 2020
Football Working Group
Supporter Engagement and Communication
Marc is a teacher and qualified football coach. He has been part of the Big Bath City Bid team and is especially interested how Bath City can develop community engagement.
Re-elected in 2020
Sally Harris
Community Working Group
Sally has been a supporter of the Club since becoming involved in the Big Bath City Bid in 2016, after which she sat on the Board as Community Director for a couple of years.
She grew up in Bath and works for a local charity in the field of refugee resettlement, and has experience working with a range of local community groups and charities both in a professional and voluntary capacity.
She is keen to support the success and development of the community ownership model and wants to see more supporters finding opportunities to be actively involved in running the Club and furthering its community initiatives.
Elected in 2020
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Jon Blain
Supporter Engagement and Communication I've been following Bath City home and away for a long time, and having got involved with the Big Bath City Bid I decided I should stand for the committee to ensure I can do my bit to help mould the future of a sustainable football club. On matchdays you'll normally find me helping to put up and take down the flags. Elected in 2020 |
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Stuart Page
Stuart Page is an experienced international businessman, senior executive and security expert in international affairs and engagement from the Australian diplomatic service, security, intelligence, military and the United Nations and a sports enthusiast. Stuart is the CEO and Founder of Enigma Alliance (www.enigma-alliance.com) and an advisor to several other international companies. He was previously with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and has previously held senior positions for over 20 years in the diplomatic service (The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade [Australia]) both domestically and overseas, for the Department of Defence, an Australian intelligence agency, Australian military and the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, where he advised former Australian Prime Minister John Howard on the APEC meetings. Stuart also works closely with his charity support to Street Kids in Africa, Global Sports Integrity education fund with 6 universities in Europe (www.maisi-project.eu/the-international-advisory-board) and 65 Degrees North (disabled war veterans rehabilitation through sport). He is also a board member and served a rotation in the Vice President position on the Board of Trustees to UNICRI, since 2009 for United Nations initiatives through UNICRI. Re-elected in 2021 |
Co-opted members
The Committee can co-opt additional members to fill a casual vacancy or to bring specific expertise to the group. These are for a fixed period and are normally reviewed after the AGM. In addition to the Treasurer, the current co-optees are:
The Committee can co-opt additional members to fill a casual vacancy or to bring specific expertise to the group. These are for a fixed period and are normally reviewed after the AGM. In addition to the Treasurer, the current co-optees are:
- Oliver Holtaway
- Alistair Lord
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Committee roles:
Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Membership Secretary Engagement and Communication 100 Club Lead The roles and responsibilities of each Society Committee officer can be viewed here. |
We also support these Working Groups within the Football Club:
Commercial Community Finance Football Operations Redevelopment Sales and Marketing |
