DERBY COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST - Key Persons


Adam Rowley

Job Titles:
  • Health Team Leader

Adam Woolley

Job Titles:
  • Mental Wellbeing Officer

Alan Ure

Job Titles:
  • Education Support

Alex Greenhalgh

Job Titles:
  • School Games Officer

Amy Greveson

Job Titles:
  • Finance Manager

Arwen Green

Job Titles:
  • Active Schools Manager

Austin Tysall

Job Titles:
  • Lead Coach

Ben Asquith

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Lead

Bev Crighton

Job Titles:
  • Employability Lead

Bryan Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Education Support

Callum Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Community Coach

Carly Burns

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Management Accountant

Carol Hart

Job Titles:
  • Trustee and Health and Communities Councillor
As a lifelong Derby County supporter I am delighted to be a board member of DCCT. I am presently Cabinet Member for Health and Communities at Derbyshire County Council and the health and wellbeing of all Derbyshire residents matters and the DCCT do such fantastic work in so many areas. I am also a Board member of the Active Partners' Trust and also chair the Active Derbyshire Partners' group, I also chair the Derbyshire Health & Wellbeing Board.

Chelsea Moore

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Chris Russell

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Christian Parkinson

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Claire Clark

Job Titles:
  • Mental Wellbeing Officer

Daisy Burley

Job Titles:
  • Junior Graphic Designer / Education and Employability

Danny Tomlinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • RTC Lead Coach ( U14s )

David Goulding

Job Titles:
  • Inclusion Officer ( Community Engagement )

DCCT Tracy

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Another Derbyshire Charity Safe

Denise Austin

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Denise Crouch

Job Titles:
  • Cancer Specialist Lead

Derbyshire Sport

Job Titles:
  • EFL Trust

Dylan Parfinowski

Job Titles:
  • Community Coach

Ed Garnett

Job Titles:
  • Schools Coaching Lead

Ellie Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Apprentice Coach

Ellie Siddall

Job Titles:
  • Apprentice Coach

Elliott Dawson

Job Titles:
  • Lead Coach

Emma Pilgrim

Job Titles:
  • Events and Projects Manager

Fred Inasi

Job Titles:
  • Community Coach

Gareth Holmes

Job Titles:
  • Education and Development Lead

Gavin Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Inclusion Development Manager

Hannah Stanier

Job Titles:
  • Cancer Support Co - Ordinator

Harry Worgan

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Officer

Ian Duckmanton

Job Titles:
  • Sports Lecturer

Isobel Harris

Job Titles:
  • Community Administrator

Jack Repton

Job Titles:
  • Lead Coach

Jack Southwart

Job Titles:
  • Physical Education and Schools Lead

Jacob Straw

Job Titles:
  • Higher Education Lead Mentor

James Culf

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Sports Lecturer

James Hague

Job Titles:
  • Apprentice Community Coach

Jeanette Stevenson

Jeanette recently joined the board of trustees and is looking forward to helping guide the future of the Trust and take part in as many of the Trust's fundraisers and events that she can, including the 10th year anniversary of Rams in Kenya.

Jennifer Bright

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Jess Needham

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Jo Wilkinson

Job Titles:
  • Inclusion Manager ( Opportunity Area )

Jon Fairbrother

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Jonny Doyle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Football and Education Team

Keith Findlay

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Kieron Wicks

Job Titles:
  • Education and Employability Manager

Kully Grewal-Pollard

Job Titles:
  • Safeguarding and Compliance Manager

Lauren Finlay

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Lee Fearnley

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Liam Sudbury

Job Titles:
  • Lead Coach

Lisa Anderson

Job Titles:
  • HR Manager

Lucy Bristow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Sports Lecturer

Luke Wilkinson

Job Titles:
  • Health Team Leader

Matt Deacon

Job Titles:
  • Health Team Leader

Megan Patrick

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communcations Manager

Nathan Ndala

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Football and Education Support Officer - Inclusion

Nazia Parveen

Job Titles:
  • Community Administrator

Nick Britten

Job Titles:
  • Media and Communications Specialist and Analyst
  • Trustee and Media and Communications Specialist
Nick is a media and communications specialist and analyst, advising business leaders on all aspects of corporate communications, crisis communications and media strategy. His media and presentation training portfolio includes high-profile UK and global businesses. He enjoyed 23 years on the national media, including 15 years as a senior journalist with the Daily Telegraph, with broadcast appearances on BBC, Sky and Newsnight, before establishing his own consultancy. Away from work, Nick is completing an MBA in senior leadership and is Chairman of two grassroots football clubs, as well as a FA qualified referee.

Paddy Reston

Job Titles:
  • Lead Coach

Paul Newman

Job Titles:
  • Community Manager

Paul Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Trustee and Department for Education Head of Delivery
Paul is the Department for Education's Head of Delivery for the Derby Opportunity Area. The Opportunity Areas programme is a place-based programme at the heart of the Government's ambition to drive up social mobility. Through evidence-based delivery and innovation, the programme aims to improve outcomes for children and young people in the twelve Opportunity Areas - from early years through to employment - and identifying and disseminating what works in these areas with other areas. Paul is passionate about education, firmly believing that everyone should strive to continue learning and developing throughout their lives and has worked in the Department for Education since 2001. As a Trust we have worked with Paul over the past two years in his DfE OA role and he was an integral part of the development of the "This is Derby programme" and has become a great advocate for the Trust locally, regionally and nationally.

Pete Collins

Job Titles:
  • Business Development Manager

PL Kicks

Job Titles:
  • PL Kicks Co - Ordinator

Rachel Morris

I have formerly held senior strategic roles across the city including at Derby Cathedral, the Diocese of Derby, YMCA Derbyshire, DHA, The Derby Law Centre and Relate. I have always undertaken voluntary work and chaired many multi-agency forums in an attempt to improve the lives of those disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised in society.

Richard Mansfield

Job Titles:
  • Schools and Coaching Manager

Ryan Baldwin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Education Support

Sam Howard

Job Titles:
  • Community Coaching Lead

Sara Adcock

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Sharon Dale

Job Titles:
  • Health Manager

Simon Carnall

Job Titles:
  • Head of Community

Sophie Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Physical Activity and Health Officer

Sophie Tudor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Female Football Lead

Stephen Pearce

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Trustee and Derby County CEO
Stephen Pearce, who has been part of Derby County's executive team since joining the club in 2013, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in August 2018. Pearce is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the ICAEW, having trained with big four accountancy firm KPMG. He also has a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). Pearce has 18 years of experience within the football industry starting life as an auditor with clients including Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC. Prior to joining Derby, Pearce held the position of Head of Statutory Reporting at Premier League side Chelsea for seven years between October 2006 and September 2013. Pearce also holds a position on the EFL Board as a Championship Club Director, following his appointment in June 2019

Steve Hall

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Trustees
  • Chairman of Trustees and Media Consultant
  • Media Consultant and Non - Executive Director
Steve Hall is a media consultant and non-executive director. The Derbyshire-born father-of-two worked for more than 35 years in regional media, including spells as Editor of the Derby Telegraph, Managing Director of Local World Derbyshire and East Staffordshire and Editor-in-Chief of Reach Plc in the East Midlands. He was named UK Editor of the Year in 2012. He now runs his own business, Steve Hall Communications Ltd, providing public relations advice and publishing magazines. Steve is a director of Marketing Derby, a member of the Derby Economic Recovery Task Force and former chair of Derby Renaissance Board. He has been a trustee of Derby County Community Trust for more than a decade and was appointed chair in October 2020.

Thomas Hodges

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Employability Team
  • Education Support

Tracy Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Trustee and Safeguarding Lead
Tracy has been a Trustee of Derby County Community Trust for three years. She is currently the lead for safeguarding and supports the inclusion, equality and diversity programme. Tracy also enjoys fundraising and supporting DCCT events. Tracy says that Derby County Community Trust is an amazing charity with passionate, committed staff and incredible children, young people and adults that they support. She is very proud to be a part of it and the difference they make every day. Away from DCCT Tracy is CEO of another Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound. They support children, young people and families affected by child exploitation. She is also Chair of Trustees for local charity Umbrella who support children and young adults with disabilities.

Zack Yates

Job Titles:
  • PL Kicks Co - Ordinator