Club Governance & Key Operations

Welcome from your 2025 Ambassadors!

Mr Captain 2026

Steven Holmes

Lady Captain 2026

Alison Butterworth

Junior Captain 2026

Barrie Chadwick

President 2026

Alan Howarth

Lady President 2026

Catherine Taylor

DIRECTORY OF CLUB GOVERNANCE & KEY OPERATIONS - 2024

A list of all the vital staff and volunteers that ensure RGC maintains it's high standards and welcoming atmosphere.

ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CLUB
BOARD OF DIRECTORS     AMBASSADORS    
Chair Nick Cummins   Captain (Men) Steven Holmes  
Finance Lee Rogers   Captain (Ladies) Alison Butterworth  
Golf Mark Diggle   Junior Captain Barrie Chadwick  
Ground Andy Friend   President (Men) Alan Howarth  
Buildings & Facilities Tony Collinge   President (Ladies) Catherine Taylor  
Hospitality James Lyon   Vice-Captain (Men) Jonathan Cocker  
Corporate Martin Humphreys   Vice-Captain (Ladies) Tracey Tunnicliffe  
Marketing Dena Cracknell        
DIRECTOR ELECTS N/A   ELECTED MEMBERS    
      Finance Les Windows  
VICE-PRESIDENTS     Golf Ian Barlow  
Richard Verity Steve Tombs   Ground TBC  
Ian Walker Mike Scott   House Shaun Turner  
Bob Birkbeck Tony Ratchford   Social Chair TBC (Elliot Brown interim)  
      Hospitality TBC  
      Corporate Jonathan Cocker  
COMMITTEES & OPERATIONS          
           
FINANCE COMMITTEE     BUILDINGS & FACILITIES COMMITTEE    
Chair Lee Rogers   Chair Tony Collinge  
Elected Member - Finance Les Windows   Elected Member Shaun Turner  
Ground Andy Friend        
Buildings & Facilities Tony Collinge   HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE    
      Chair James Lyon  
GOLF COMMITTEE     Hospitality Manager Amanda Chay  
Chair Mark Diggle   Marketing Director Dena Cracknell  
Elected Member Ian Barlow   Operations & Marketing Elliot Brown  
Ladies Handicap Secretary Jo Verity & Andrea Buckley        
Junior Organiser Craig Roach        
Ground Andy Friend   GROUND COMMITTEE    
Team Secretary Graham Shepherd   Chair Andy Friend  
      Elected Member TBC  
      Head Greenkeeper Karl Buckley  
HEALTH & SAFETY     Golf Mark Diggle  
Chair Martin Humphreys   Co-opted Annie Wild  
H&S Officer Nigel Marsden   Co-opted Martin Humphreys  
Board Chair Nick Cummins        
           
SAFEGUARDING     INVESTMENT COMMITTEE    
Chair Martin Humphreys   Chair Lee Rogers  
Safeguarding Lead & Welfare Officer Sandra McManus   Elected Member - Finance Les Windows  
Board Chair Nick Cummins   Co-opted Nick Cummins  
           
JUNIOR ORGANISERS     ARTICLES & BYE-LAWS SUB COMMITTEE    
Craig Roach     Martin Humphreys    
           
NWMGA     MARKETING     
Representative John Parkinson   Marketing Director Dena Cracknell  
Assistant Representative James Turner   Operations & Marketing Elliot Brown  
           
OFFICE TEAM     PROFESSIONAL TEAM/SHOP    
Barbara Brown (Membership/HR) (Mon, Tues, Weds AM) Elliot Brown (Building Maintenance, Operations, Marketing, Event bookings) (Weekdays)   Club Professional Andrew Laverty  
Keely Buckley (Accounts) (Weekdays) Margaret Hurst (IT/Golf) (Wed, Thu, Fri)   Robert Main Mike Bardi  
           
      BAR TEAM    
HEAD GROUNDKEEPER Karl Buckley   Hospitality Manager Amanda Chay  
           
CATERING Amanda Chay