Board and Staff
Meet The Team
Board Members
The Suffolk FA Board currently comprises:
Phil Lawler – Chairman
07904 323030
Nigel Johnson – Finance Director
07768 705862
nigel.johnson@suffolkfa.com
Bruce Badcock – FA Council
Representative
07506 015486
Geraldine Day – Board
Safeguarding Champion
07591 166902
gaday1971@gmail.com
Julie Mulcahy – Non-Executive
Director
Kit Morrison – Non-Executive Director
Amy Grantham – Non-Executive
Director
MEMBERS OF STAFF & CONTACT DETAILS
Business Services team
Richard Neal – Chief Executive
07903 842747 richard.neal@suffolkfa.com
Julie Cole – Finance Officer
01449 616606
Nick Garnham, Marketing &
Communications Officer
07508 838181
Lily Chiang – Social Media &
Marketing Assistant
01449 616606 Lily.chiang@suffolkfa.com
Adrian Moye - County Cup Competitions Manager
07702 240122 adrian.moye@suffolkfa.com
Football services team
Darryn Marsh – Football Services
Manager
07572 107791 darryn.marsh@suffolkfa.com
Phil Barber - Football Services Officer
phillip.barber@suffolkfa.com
Mel Stickland - Football Services
Officer
melissa.stickland@suffolkfa.com
Football development team
Jodie Allard – Football Development
Manager
07432 735961 jodie.allard@suffolkfa.com
Becca Bolton - Girls' & Women's
Football Development Officer
rebecca.bolton@suffolkfa.com
James Morley - Mini Soccer & Youth
Football Development Officer
07976 957094
Kirsty Smith - Inclusive Football
Development Officer
07432 735985 kirsty.smith@suffolkfa.com
Ruth Ward - County Support Officer
01449 616606 ruth.ward@suffolkfa.com
Referee Development Team
Alan Dale - Senior Referee Development
Officer
07890 587228
Ian Atkins - Referee Development
Officer
07890 587247 ian.atkins@suffolkfa.com
Mel Stickland - Referee Appointments Officer
07432 581341
Ian Smillie - Referees' Appointments
Officer - Saturday Adults
07885 298363
Graham Apperley, Referees' Appointments
Officer - Sunday Adults
07711 145420
Staff Member Roles
Richard Neal, Chief Executive - Senior Safeguarding Lead, Strategy, Governance, Performance management, New partnerships, Business planning & development
Julie Cole, Finance Officer - Financial management, Benevolent Fund, Payments and invoicing
Nick Garnham, Marketing and Communications Officer - Partnerships & Sponsorships, Website lead, Grassroots Awards, Groundsman of the Year
Lily Chiang, Social Media and Marketing Assistant - Website maintenance, Social media, Video and photographic production
Adrien Moye, County Cup Competitions Manager - Management of the Suffolk FA County Cups
Darryn Marsh, Football Services Manager -Designated Safeguarding Officer, Discipline, Affiliations, League Sanctioning, Managements of FA Systems, DBS Verifications
Phil Barber, Football Services Officer - Discipline incl serious cases, Whole Game System, Sanctioning, Player registrations
Mel Stickland, Football Services Officer - Discipline, Whole Game System, Sanctioning, Player registrations
Jodie Allard, Football Development Manager - Adult leagues & clubs, Facility development, Funding, Lead for RESPECT, Grassroots Festival, Suffolk FA Small Grants Scheme
Rebecca Bolton, Girls' & Women's Football Development Officer - Female game development, Girls’ & Women’s leagues, Female 4v4 Festivals, Wildcats Centres
James Morley, Mini Soccer and Youth Development Officer - Deputy Safeguarding Officer, Youth leagues & clubs, Football Futures, 4v4 Festivals, Charter Standard lead, Youth Council
Kirsty Smith, Inclusive Football Development Officer - Enhancing opportunities for people with a disability, Disability talent pathway, Rainbow Laces, Football Welcomes, Equality Standard
Ruth Ward, County Support Officer - Suffolk FA Coach Education administration, Suffolk County Schools’ Football Association administration
Alan Dale, Senior Referee Development Officer - Overview and implementation of strategies for Referee Recruitment and Referee Retention, Support and enhance Referee Development Opportunities and Pathways including Youth Referee Academy, Promotion Scheme and Transition Group
Ian Atkins, Referee Development Officer - Deputy Safeguarding Officer, Support implementation of strategies for Referee Recruitment and Referee Retention, Recruitment and Retention of Level T referees through strategic appointments, Referee Mentoring, Support Referee Development opportunities. Verify CRC documents
Mel Stickland, Referee Development Officer - Appoint Referees to Youth Football across the county
Ian Smillie, Referees' Appointments Officer - Saturday Adults - Appoint and Re-Appoint Match Officials to Saturday County Cup Competitions and U18 Midweek Cup
Graham Apperley, Referees' Appointments Officer - Sunday Adults - Appoint and Re-Appoint Match Officials to Sunday County Cup Competitions & County Women’s Football
Board of Directors' Roles
Phil Lawler – Facilities
Nigel Johnson – Finance
Bruce Badcock – Adult Football, County Cups & Football Services
Geraldine Day – Board Safeguarding Champion & Youth Football
Julie Mulcahy – Governance & Human Resources
Kit Morrison – Risk Management, Inclusion & Equality
Amy Grantham – Marketing & Public Relations