Richard joined Everton in 2014 as Director of Marketing and Communications and, in November 2021, took on an expanded remit to increase revenues and drive commercial growth across the Club.

Match attendances and the Club’s Season Ticket waiting list have grown to record levels through the work of Richard’s teams and, with a focus on the Club’s stadium project, he is now responsible for optimising sales of Season Tickets, Memberships, Tours and other non-matchday events, and acquiring new commercial partners.

Growing the fanbase and devising and delivering the Club's international strategy are key priorities of the teams working in Richard’s area, which is also responsible for supporter engagement and communication across all platforms and with diverse stakeholder groups.

As Chief Executive Officer of Everton in the Community between 2018 and 2021, Richard delivered record-breaking revenues in line with his growth plan for the charity in consecutive years, almost doubling the size of the organisation and significantly increasing the number and breadth of the programmes delivered. During this period, Richard and his team devised and led the consultation and engagement process for the Club’s new stadium – a process which received widescale public support and resulted in planning permission being granted for both a new waterfront stadium and a community-led regeneration scheme on the Goodison Park site.

Before joining Everton, Richard was Chief Executive for more than 10 years of a leading Marketing and Communications agency where he performed consultancy roles with The R&A for golf’s oldest major, The Open Championship, and The Jockey Club, including for the Grand National.

Earlier in his career, Richard worked for Major League Soccer in the UK and US and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).



Kim Healey
Chief People and Culture Officer

Kim joined Everton as Head of Human Resources in 2015, having had more than 15 years’ experience of leading HR functions at Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers.

She played an integral role in Everton entering The Sunday Times' 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the first time in February 2018.

Kim was promoted to the position of People Director in June 2018 and tasked with attracting and retaining the best off the pitch talents to the Club.

In her current role, she also oversees and advises on senior appointments, including to Senior Football Management and the Executive Leadership Team.

Kim has responsibility for employee life cycle and experience, wellbeing, lifelong learning, growth, reward and recognition, and equality and diversity, ensuring best practice is followed across the business.

Away from Everton, Kim’s prominence in HR has seen her become a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a mentor for the CIPD aspiring HR directors’ programme.



Alan Bowen 

Chief Operations Officer

Alan is one of the Club’s longest-serving employees, having been with Everton for almost four decades.

He is responsible for preparing Goodison Park for matchdays and ensuring the stadium is safe and provides the best possible matchday experience for all spectators. This includes overseeing the areas of safety, security, stewarding and maintenance, and he is one of the Club’s representatives on the Ground Safety Advisory Group.

Based at Goodison, Alan also coordinates operations at Everton’s state-of-the-art training facility, Finch Farm, and the Everton in the Community campus.

He was heavily involved in Everton’s move to Finch Farm from the Club’s previous Bellefield training ground in 2007 and has since liaised on design concepts and upgrades to the site, which is recognised as one of the foremost training complexes in British football.

Given his expertise, Alan also has an important role in planning for the Club's move to a new stadium, providing key input on issues of access, safety and the facilities required at the site.

Alan’s recent achievements include overseeing the revamp of Goodison’s hospitality lounges and the provision and construction of a new accessibility platform that provides some of the best elevated viewing facilities for disabled football supporters in England.



Colin Chong
Chief Stadium Development Officer

A construction industry specialist with more than 35 years’ experience in the development sector, Colin was appointed to his current role in August 2018 to support the Club’s ambition of delivering a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

He is responsible for the successful delivery of the Everton Stadium and oversees all aspects of planning and construction activity, as well as directing and managing relationships with key construction partners including Laing O’Rourke, Gardner & Theobald and Buro Happold.

Before joining Everton from Laing O’Rourke in 2016 as Head of Estates at Goodison Park, Colin had delivered a vast range of large-scale projects and been involved at a senior-level in stadium redevelopment projects at Old Trafford and the Manchester Commonwealth Games stadium, as well as the build of the DW Stadium.

He also worked on behalf of the Club to deliver the build of the Park Stand at Goodison in 1994.

In his current role, Colin has responsibility for the operational management of the Club's business headquarters at the Royal Liver Building.



Paul McNicholas
Chief Governance and Technology Officer

Paul joined Everton as Head of Risk & Governance in 2016, having previously spent four years as Head of Risk for Manchester Airport Group, overseeing risk management for four UK airports.

Before that, he spent more than a decade at Deloitte, where he specialised in governance, risk management and internal audit and led international engagements for global organisations in Germany, Japan, China and Central Europe.

In his current role, Paul oversees all aspects of governance at Everton, ensuring robust processes and controls are in place to protect the Club. This includes responsibility for internal audit, compliance, due diligence, insurance, legal and company secretarial, data protection, safeguarding and health and safety.

Paul also oversees and leads the Club’s Technology function, with a strong focus on ensuring Everton has the best available systems in place to maximise fan experience, drive efficient and effective business processes, and protect the Club from cyber threats.

SENIOR LEADERS

Our Senior Leaders support the Executive Leadership Team, helping to drive the Club forward.

Katie Charles
Director of Legal Services

Dan Conlin
Director of Strategy

Paul Goodwin
Director of Procurement

Alison Haynes
Director of Tax

Stephanie Hughes
Director of Marketing

Rachael Jones
Director of People Operations

Clare Kearney
Director of People Engagement

James Maryniak
Director of Finance

Scott McLeod
Director of Communications & Engagement

Mark Rollings
Director of Partnerships

Neil Russell
Director of Venue Experience & Revenue

Jonathan Williams
Deputy Director of Football Operations

Catherine Wright
Director of Governance