THE TRUST BOARD

Nick has supported the Club since 1969 when, after watching the Grecians lose 2-1 to Port Vale (September 27, 1969), just a few days later attended a midweek game against Swansea City (October 1, 1969), which resulted in a 6-0 win.

After 40 years working in the newspaper industry, mostly in technology, he retired and, looking for something to fill the time, he became Trust secretary in 2012, a position that he held for four years. After a brief hiatus in 2016, Nick returned as a co-opted trustee in 2017 and was elected by the membership in 2017, and then as chairman to the Trust that November.

Will has served as a trustee for five years, and has worked with the finance & governance, community, and communications groups during that time. 

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In these roles, he has been involved in several initiatives, including the delivery of the Supporters' Trust website, the implementation of online voting in Trust elections, the One of Our Own virtual match initiative, the Exeter City Community Fund, and several campaigns including Fans For Diversity. 

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As the head of development for the Exeter City Community Trust, Will works to align the ethos and mission of the Club and Supporters' Trust with the daily work of ECCT in our community, and also sits on the Club Board's community sub-group, working to design and deliver the charitable objectives of the Club and to support the Supporters' Trusts wider engagement with community groups across the city. 
Outside of this work, Will was also a member of the team who created the Grecian Archive and ECFC Museum, which continues to flourish as part of the match day experience and day-to-day life of our Football Club. 
 

Identified as one of the future leaders in the sports industry by Kick It Out, Julen has been a member of the Trust Board since 2021, was appointed to the Club Board in 2023 and is currently Head of Communications at the Devon Cricket Foundation.

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Julen is the Interim Communication & Engagement Working Group Lead.

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Steven is the Community Working Group Lead.

Nick has supported Exeter City for over 55 years and is a season ticket holder in the Big Bank, regularly attending both home and away matches.

Currently serving as vice chair of the Trust, he leads the Trust’s Finance & Governance group and is a member of the club’s finance and governance group. Additionally, he is a board member of the women's team, with specific responsibilities for safeguarding and health & safety.

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He believes the Trust and club must uphold their core values while allowing for evolution. This process has already begun with the purchase of the training ground and the Old Tiverton Road building and land. While avoiding undue risks, he feels they should explore potential revenue-generating opportunities and work to improve the club’s infrastructure and facilities. The future of the club depends on financial sustainability, which can only be achieved through careful financial management.

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Nick is the Finance & Governance Working Group Lead.

Latoyah is immensely proud and grateful to have been elected to the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust board in 2024.

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As a passionate supporter and advocate for the values that make the club exceptional, she is eager to contribute to its bright and inclusive future. From her early days on the Big Bank during college to following both the men’s and women’s teams, home and away, Exeter City has been a significant part of her life

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She has been particularly inspired by the growth of the women’s game at Exeter City and is thrilled that the women’s team has officially become part of the club. As the ECFC ambassador for Her Game Too, she has worked to promote the message that sexism has no place in football.

Her passion for supporter ownership in football has driven her journey to the board. She believes this model keeps the club deeply rooted in its community, ensuring that fans remain at the centre of decision-making.

Latoyah is a best-selling cookery author and food blogger, with a large online following.​

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Latoyah is working alongside Julen Beer Ayo and will be the Communications & Engagement Working Group Leader​​

Pete was very honoured and proud to be re-elected on to the board in 2024, after being first elected in 2021.

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He spent the first 36 years of his working life in retail and for the 10 years has been busy getting people moving more in the community, alongside trying to reduce loneliness and social isolation, especially amongst older people.

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Pete first became involved with The Grecians with the “Red or Dead” campaign and has over time, sponsored a match, worked in the shop, been Grecian Lion on match day and was a ball retriever during the Covid season.

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The more he sees and hears of how football is run in general , the more he believes that our model of ownership is the right one for ECFC and by doing it the “Exeter Way “ the club will be stronger for it .

Doug was elected to the Trust Board in November 2017 and is a member of the Community Working Group. His primary focus within the group is on the football aspect of the Trust’s community initiatives.

He also serves as the Trust's main representative for the South West Supporters Trusts group and is responsible for liaising with local clubs and grassroots football in the area.

Clive was elected to the Trust Board in 2016, to the Club Board as a Trust appointed director in 2018 and has recently been appointed as a Trustee of Exeter City Community Trust. His role on the Club Board is as Director of Supporter Engagement and he chairs the Supporter Experience Sub Committee.
 

He spent over 20 years in the hotel and catering industry in general manager roles. Once he settled in Devon in 2008 it was the Trust ownership model that ignited his interest in Exeter City. Clive moved to Clyst St Mary in 2013, purchased his first season ticket, joined the Trust and became a volunteer with the Junior Grecians.

Clive is a member of the Trust Ownership and Membership, Communications and Engagement Working Groups and continues to be involved with the Junior Grecians as a volunteer.
 

Clive is a member of the Ownership and Membership, and Communications and Engagement Working Groups.

Richard has been a supporter since he was 7 and has volunteered behind the scenes at St James Park for many years, progressing from ball boy to Supporters Club Officer. His roles have included working on turnstiles, refreshment huts, the PA system, and serving as Company Secretary to the Football Club, Museum Trust, and City Community Trust. He’s also been secretary to various groups, including the Disabled Supporters Association and Women’s Football.

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He’s managed key projects such as launching the Ambassador programme, organising events like the Player of the Year Awards, and improving the Club's EFL Family Excellence Awards ranking from 72nd to Gold. He also helped the Club win the League Two award for the Most Welcoming Away Ground.

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Since 2012, Richard has been the Supporter Liaison Officer (SLO), a role introduced by the EFL, which originated in Germany and European competitions.

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Elected to the Trust Board in 2019, Richard took on leadership of the Ownership & Membership Work Group, responsible for monitoring and contributing to the Club Board's Supporter Engagement Committee. He also contributes to the Finance and Community work groups.

Richard’s priority is ensuring the Trust leads in supporter-owned football, providing a sustainable and financially viable model. His aim is to improve matchday experiences for supporters and promote their welfare and interests, using skills from a career in banking, school bursar work, and charity finance/administration, with expertise in finance, marketing, PR, and equality and inclusion.

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Richard is the Ownership and Membership Working Group Lead.

Neil is 71 years young and lives in Tottenham with his wife Julie who he married on the pitch at SJP.

He is the travel organiser for the Exiled Exeter City FC supporters in London and elsewhere and manages the Exeter Fan’s GNet email group.

He became more involved with ECFC in 2000 when joining a group of fans to form an embryonic group which evolved into the Exeter City AFC Supporters Trust.

He has volunteered at the St James Centre FECRACE bar since its initial formation at the “Bottle Bar” some twenty or more years ago. 

He is an elected member of the Board of Society representing views of all members but particularly Exiled ones; is the resident constitutional ‘expert’; and a member of the Ownership Working group.

He is also an Exeter representative to, and Secretary/Travel Secretary of, the Association of Provincial Football Clubs Supporters in London.

In addition, Neil is also a member of the Football Supporters Association National Council being an elected representative of the Community owned Club Network.

Neil is an ex-government official of some 36 years who is now ‘retired’ and occupies himself with lots of charity work as well as organising and participating in various sports. These include Table Tennis which he still plays to a high standard and is involved in administering at local, county, and national level, being the National Councillor for Kent to the Tabel Tennis England National Council.

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