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Meet The Team 

Kent FA Staff Are Here To Help

The Kent FA offices ARE OPEN 9am - 5pm, MONDAY TO FRIDAY.

If you need to contact a member of the team, please email them in the first instance. We aim to respond to all emails within 24 hours.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Chief Executive Officer & Senior Safeguarding Lead

Darryl Haden

Darryl.Haden@KentFA.com

Deputy CEO & Head of Football Services

Richard Judd

Richard.Judd@KentFA.com

Head of Football Development

Jeff Davis

Jeff.Davis@KentFA.com

Head of Safeguarding

Lucy Kidd

Safeguarding@KentFA.com

01622 791850

Finance & Operations Manager

Paula Lippett

Paula.Lippett@KentFA.com

Head of Marketing & Partnerships

Claire Whybrew

Claire.Whybrew@KentFA.com

Football Services team

Football Services Lead

Jonny Ricketts

Jonny.Ricketts@KentFA.com

Football Services Officer - Discipline

Mark Bright

Mark.Bright@KentFA.com

Football Services Officer - Competitions

Matt Dixon

Matthew.Dixon@KentFA.com

Football Services Administrator

Will Sanderson

Will.Sanderson@KentFA.com

football development team

Referee Development Lead

Nick Dunn

Nick.Dunn@KentFA.com

Referee Development Assistant

Alex Gordon

Alex.Gordon@KentFA.com

Football Participation Lead - Workforce

David Webb

David.Webb@KentFA.com

Club Development Lead

Toby Elgar

Toby.Elgar@KentFA.com


 
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Football Development Officer - Adult

Harry Burgess

Harry.Burgess@KentFA.com

Football Development Officer - Youth & Mini Soccer

Joshua Eden

Joshua.Eden@KentFA.com

Football Development Assistant - Women & Girls

Sam Buttress

Sam.Buttress@KentFA.com

Facilities & Investment Lead

Aidan Ainsley

Aidan.Ainsley@KentFA.com

Football Development Officer - Inclusion

Harry Mark

Harry.Mark@KentFA.com

Football Development Assistant

Kelvin Newell

Kelvin.Newell@KentFA.com

SAFEGUARDING TEAM

Designated Safeguarding Assistant

Laura Hawkins

Safeguarding@KentFA.com

Sara Quinlan

Designated Safeguarding Assistant

Safeguarding@KentFA.com

 

MARKETING & PARTNERSHIPS

Marketing Officer

Charlie McBride

Charlie.McBride@KentFA.com

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