Our club currently has 9 committee members:
Chairman: Nick Bartlett
Nick Bartlett is the club chairman. He oversees the general running of the club to ensure we offer our members a safe environment in which they can fulfill their running potential. He works closely with the rest of the committee in all areas including club training, running development, club races, event support, and social activities.
Nick is also the Co-Race Director for the Halewood 5K, held on the 1st Saturday of the month.
Secretary: Jayne Ellis
Jayne Ellis is the club and membership secretary. She is in charge of keeping our membership list up to date, sorting the club’s and members’ England athletics and Northern athletics affiliation and ensuring a smooth renewal process. Memberships run from 1 April until 30 March, so renewals are usually commenced on 1 March every year.
Treasurer: Karen Parry
Karen Parry is the treasurer of KHAC. She reconciles the bank account with all payments made to and from the club. She also leads our running sessions at the Kirkby track and takes care of the Junior running sessions.
Team Captain: Philip Taylor
Philip Taylor is the Team Captain of KHAC. His role involves ensuring that the members know of any upcoming championship races, along with submitting teams to the organizers when necessary.
Race director: James Leyshon
James Leyshon is the co-race director and helps to organize the club races. He is responsible for applying for the UKA licenses and ensures results are published on runbritain/power of 10. In the weeks leading up to our races, he always seeks the help of our club members to volunteer on race days to ensure the smooth running of these successful events. Nick Bartlett is the other Race Director
Merchandise officer: Nicola Roberts
Nicola Roberts is responsible for ordering club vests and merchandise. She places a few orders per year and has a good knowledge of their sizing. She is always on the lookout for new items of kit to order and personalise with our club badge and colours and is happy to help you with your requirements.
Social media officer: Emma Ladanowski
Emma Ladanowski is the club’s social media officer. She is responsible for managing the club’s social media on Facebook and Twitter, and email accounts. There, Emma is responding to queries from club members and the general public.
Welfare officer: Alan D’Henin
Alan D’Henin is responsible for Safeguarding & Welfare. He ensures that the safety and welfare of our members is taken seriously in regard to club events and activities, and that everyone, especially children and vulnerable adults, is safeguarded within the club. He is the first point of contact in regard to any bullying concerns that members may have, or become aware of, and if necessary, passes these on to the club committee for further investigation.
Committee member: Jill Hudson
Jill Hudson is a committee member and coach.
Further details on the different committee roles can be found here.
