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Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:56 pm
by ClaretTony
Helen Tanner (Head of Safeguarding)
Paul Bradshaw (Head Groundsman)
Both removed from the staff list but I believe they've been gone a while.
Ella Cummins (Head of Global Partnerships and then Head of Commercial Partnerships)
Julian Bowran (Safety Officer)
Both more recently left and removed from the staff list
Mark Thompson - previously Chief of Staff, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Matt Williams - previously Chief Operating Office, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Also, Tony Loughlan has now been removed from the list and replaced by Steve Stone (that one took some time).
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:08 pm
by aggi
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:56 pm
Helen Tanner (Head of Safeguarding)
Paul Bradshaw (Head Groundsman)
Both removed from the staff list but I believe they've been gone a while.
Ella Cummins (Head of Global Partnerships and then Head of Commercial Partnerships)
Julian Bowran (Safety Officer)
Both more recently left and removed from the staff list
Mark Thompson - previously Chief of Staff, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Matt Williams - previously Chief Operating Office, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Also, Tony Loughlan has now been removed from the list and replaced by Steve Stone (that one took some time).
Was Ella Cummins a fairly recent (i.e. under Pace) hire?
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:09 pm
by Woodleyclaret
I was hoping Tony Loughlan was returning
He has been missed.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:10 pm
by ClaretTony
aggi wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:08 pm
Was Ella Cummins a fairly recent (i.e. under Pace) hire?
Pre-Pace but she was appointed during the latter part of 2020 when Hart was CEO.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:10 pm
by ClaretTony
Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:09 pm
I was hoping Tony Loughlan was returning
He has been missed.
Don't think Tony was ever returning
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:15 pm
by Chester Perry
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:56 pm
Helen Tanner (Head of Safeguarding)
Paul Bradshaw (Head Groundsman)
Both removed from the staff list but I believe they've been gone a while.
Ella Cummins (Head of Global Partnerships and then Head of Commercial Partnerships)
Julian Bowran (Safety Officer)
Both more recently left and removed from the staff list
Mark Thompson - previously Chief of Staff, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Matt Williams - previously Chief Operating Office, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Also, Tony Loughlan has now been removed from the list and replaced by Steve Stone (that one took some time).
Ella Cummins didn't last long did she - started just two days after the takeover - did she leave of her own accord or was she pushed?
Whichever way that was there appears to be a big weight of expectation as to what Joe Wagner can bring in as the commercial manager - the area where we are led to believe VSL see significant opportunity for growth
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:18 pm
by BurnleyFC
We’ve not really been that successful with all these changes thus far, have we?
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:19 pm
by ClaretTony
Chester Perry wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:15 pm
Ella Cummins didn't last long did she - started just two days after the takeover - did she leaver of her own accord or was she pushed?
Whichever way that was there appears to be a big weight of expectation as to what Joe Wagner can bring in as the commercial manager - the area where we are led to believe VSL see significant opportunity for growth
Her appointment came pre-Pace, looks as though she started just after the takeover. I believe it wasn't her decision to leave.
Gordon Kaye seems to be the key man in that department having been recruited from Celtic.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:22 pm
by Chester Perry
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:19 pm
Her appointment came pre-Pace, looks as though she started just after the takeover. I believe it wasn't her decision to leave.
Gordon Kaye seems to be the key man in that department having been recruited from Celtic.
Thought he was in allo allo
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:24 pm
by ClaretTony
Chester Perry wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:22 pm
Thought he was in allo allo
My first thought when I saw his name - the one we've got had responsibilities at Celtic that included women's football and esports.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:26 pm
by Chester Perry
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:24 pm
My first thought when I saw his name
Still if he had a similar role at Celtic he should have some strong contacts with an interest in football
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:33 pm
by ClaretTony
Chester Perry wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:26 pm
Still if he had a similar role at Celtic he should have some strong contacts with an interest in football
You'd think so - and over nine years at Celtic
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:07 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Who is the Head groundsman now then?
I know we brought that lad in from Accy but I thought he was for the training ground?
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:07 pm
by aggi
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:10 pm
Pre-Pace but she was appointed during the latter part of 2020 when Hart was CEO.
Cheers. I remember looking at her and thinking she had a decent CV at the time.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:10 pm
by ClaretTony
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:07 pm
Who is the Head groundsman now then?
I know we brought that lad in from Accy but I thought he was for the training ground?
Barry O'Brien - been with the club a long time
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:11 pm
by ClaretTony
aggi wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:07 pm
Cheers. I remember looking at her and thinking she had a decent CV at the time.
She came from Lancs County Cricket Club but had previously worked for a number of football clubs.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:13 pm
by Chester Perry
It would be really interesting to know how much is cost cutting and how much is just getting people who are aligned with VSL's/Dyche's thinking
but then the club are less communicative than they have ever been it seems - which in football seems to be the American model, which is somewhat contrary to the expectations of many
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:29 pm
by KRBFC
I assume we'll see a ton of staff let go once we're relegated, I assume our Cat 1 academy will be downgraded due to expense required to run? pretty sure Blackburn downgraded theirs once they were relegated.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:30 pm
by ClaretTony
KRBFC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:29 pm
I assume we'll see a ton of staff let go once we're relegated, I assume our Cat 1 academy will be downgraded due to expense required to run? pretty sure Blackburn downgraded theirs once they were relegated.
Blackburn's has never been downgraded - remains at Cat 1 in tenth season since relegation.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:36 pm
by KRBFC
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:30 pm
Blackburn's has never been downgraded - remains at Cat 1 in tenth season since relegation.
Maybe it was Bolton not Blackburn, I always thought it was Blackburn though but you're correct. I just saw Swansea downgraded theirs after relegation, £3-4M a year to run cat 1 apparently.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:38 pm
by randomclaret2
Recruiting people all over the place, at a rapid rate of knots, except in the one area that really matters.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:31 pm
by Middle-agedClaret
It seems ironic to have a “Head of Global Partnerships” when, apparently, effective communication with your most loyal partners - your supporters- is so poor.
IMHO, of course.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:46 pm
by bfcjg
BFC, at the moment just seem to be less full of Cummins but lots of goings.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:23 pm
by The Enclosure
BFC is in a mess..just my observation.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:37 pm
by rufus lumley
Just a update on Britney who I last mentioned on the previous changes thread when she left the Alex Elder bar to work in Subway,Her career is moving in the right direction and she is now working at a Mannings Bakery shop.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:46 pm
by NewClaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:56 pm
Mark Thompson - previously Chief of Staff, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
Matt Williams - previously Chief Operating Office, now Co-Chief Operating Officer
That jumps out out me, if the Mark Thompson was the chap that originally took the CoS role. He looked very young and not the strongest CV (bits around ticketing, consultancy - unproven as a c-suite exec basically). Not sure I would be happy if I was Matt Williams sharing my role with him? Unless it was part of my own exit strategy.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:45 pm
by BillyHamilton9
So let's see. Currently the club has the following staff on the senior management team...
Director of Operations
Matchday Head of Operations
x2 Co- Chief of Operations (one of whom was Chief of Staff)
Facilities Manager
All this as well as Alan Pace in the Chairman/CEO role and the rest of the Americans who came with him.
Going off this I imagine there'll be a few more being removed from the staff list this summer.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:15 pm
by randomclaret2
BillyHamilton9 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:45 pm
So let's see. Currently the club has the following staff on the senior management team...
Director of Operations
Matchday Head of Operations
x2 Co- Chief of Operations (one of whom was Chief of Staff)
Facilities Manager
All this as well as Alan Pace in the Chairman/CEO role and the rest of the Americans who came with him.
Going off this I imagine there'll be a few more being removed from the staff list this summer.
I wish we had someone who could Direct Operations in midfield
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:45 pm
by DCWat
Is Dave Baldwin still working at the club?
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:10 pm
by Milltown1882
Ella’s LinkedIn is showing at Burnley till May - assuming it’s gardening leave. Bizarre move as she’s good.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:34 pm
by Steve-Harpers-perm
Milltown1882 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:10 pm
Ella’s LinkedIn is showing at Burnley till May - assuming it’s gardening leave. Bizarre move as she’s good.
Good at what?
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:42 pm
by beddie
DCWat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:45 pm
Is Dave Baldwin still working at the club?
Would he want to come back? My own view is he’d steer we’ll clear.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:44 pm
by ClaretTony
Milltown1882 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:10 pm
Ella’s LinkedIn is showing at Burnley till May - assuming it’s gardening leave. Bizarre move as she’s good.
Showing March not May
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:02 pm
by Milltown1882
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:44 pm
Showing March not May
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:49 pm
by ClaretTony
That’s the one - showing to March
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:53 pm
by Milltown1882
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:49 pm
That’s the one - showing to March
When did she get promoted/changed to global? Dates overlap a lot on LinkedIn. Global says May which would assumed gardening leave with the notice period.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:08 am
by ClaretTony
Milltown1882 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:53 pm
When did she get promoted/changed to global? Dates overlap a lot on LinkedIn. Global says May which would assumed gardening leave with the notice period.
Global was the job she initially came in to do - it says May 2021, last year. Commercial partnerships then from May 2021 to March 2022.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:14 pm
by beddie
randomclaret2 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:38 pm
Recruiting people all over the place, at a rapid rate of knots, except in the one area that really matters.
When I read that all I could think was imagine if Stan was the current Manager
. By the way I agree with what you say randomclaret2.
Re: Latest Turf Moor Staff Changes
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:41 pm
by FeedTheArf
I thought Matt Williams was well thought of. Unless it’s his choice to reduce his hours it seems strange to start job sharing.
