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 2023 (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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].
Peter McCormack
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 2022
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 2022
Christopher Flanagan
Vice-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
Vice-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
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 and 2022
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 and 2022
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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 |
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Sally Harris
I previously sat on the committee from 2020-22, and prior to that I served as the Club’s Community Director from 2016-19. I’m currently working part-time after having a baby, so I have a little spare time to offer to the Supporters Society and would love to be involved more closely with Bath City again. My background is in the charity sector and I’m particularly keen to support with pushing forward the Community and Culture elements of the Club’s strategy. I’d like to identify opportunities for members and supporters to become more pro-actively and meaningfully involved in keeping the Club alive, thriving, and relevant to the local area. I believe our future success depends on bringing the wider community along with us and into our ranks; not least to garner support for any future planning applications to redevelop Twerton Park. I first became involved with Bath City FC when the community ownership campaign got underway, and am driven by my commitment to this model and its principles of democracy, inclusion and empowerment. The idea that we own this football club, and that anyone can join the Society and be part of building its future, remains really exciting and motivating to me. I hope to help with forging an ever-stronger relationship between the Society, its membership, and the Club Board. Seeing the power that football has to bring people together is what made me a supporter, and I hope to help channel that power to safeguard the Club’s future. Re-elected in 2023 |
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Dave Phillips
Hi, I’m Dave. I live on the gantry at Twerton Park and have done for most of the past 20 years. I’m usually pointing a camera at matches and creating the Club’s video content alongside other bits and pieces of media. I love being a small part of this fantastic Football Club of ours. I am a firm believer in Supporter/Community Ownership in football. The fact that we as supporters largely own and run our Club is a large part of why I spend so much of my time volunteering for it, I’m not sure I’d have anywhere near the same enthusiasm were our Club privately owned by an individual or similar I’m standing for election to the Society Committee because I would like to apply my skill set to continue the good work of the outgoing Supporter Engagement and Communication Officer, Jon Blain. To enhance the communication of the Society’s work and aims to its members, the wider Bath City fan base and the City of Bath community, and promoting the Society to continue to increase membership, ultimately helping to secure our future as a thriving and enduring community Football Club. Thank you for your consideration. UTC Elected in 2023 |
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Heather Thomas
I am Heather Thomas and for the last few years I have been attending matches home and away. I have been on the Supporters' Committee for 3 years and introduced the Christmas Draw again a couple of years ago. In 2007 my husband Robin was diagnosed with Huntington's Disease and is now in a nursing home full time so my involvement with the club has been good for my wellbeing. My Big Brother Chris Cox and his wife Sue have been supporters for years and it is good to share time with them at games. I started working life at the Bath Chronicle in the Tele Sales Department. I was Student Crime Reduction Co-ordinator for Avon & Somerset Police working with Universities and Colleges across Bath & Bristol and ending up as Communications Manager at UWE chairing the Student Crime Reduction Forum consisting of Universities, Councils, local businesses, student unions and the police. I love a SPREADSHEET (which is very sad) and also am used to managing budgets of up to £1.3 million whilst national chair of the Huntington's Disease Association. If I am elected, I will do my best to promote Bath City Football Club and work to ensure this great institution continues for many, many years to come. Elected in 2023 |
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James Carlin (Co-opted)
Co-opted in 2023 |
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. 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. The current co-optees are:
- Alistair Lord (Treasurer)
- James Carlin
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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 |
