The English Volleyball Association (Volleyball England) is a company limited by guarantee and not having a Share Capital.
The Executive Board is directly accountable to members for the performance of the company and is responsible for the management of the Association’s business, strategy, management policies, business plan and financial budgets, as well as safeguarding stakeholder's interests. Four sub groups and a number of working groups support the Board to deliver our strategic aims and objectives. The board delegates to the Chief Executive the day-to-day and business management control.
Senior Independent Director
Clare plays and captains Coventry & Warwick Riga's NVL team, is the Club's Treasurer and team manager and was a London 2012 Games Maker. She has more than 30 years' experience in the sport and works as a Solicitor.
Freda Bussey MBE
Elected Director and Board Safeguarding Lead
Freda is a well-known former player, coach and supporter of volleyball. She racked up 94 caps for England and founded Ashcombe Volleyball Club in 2000.
Simon Griffiths
Elected Director
Simon is a Communications Consultant and the current Chair of Tamworth Spartans, a club he also plays and coaches at. He started his volleyball journey some 30 years ago.
Richard Harrison
Elected Director, Coaching Champion, and Board Diversity Champion
Richard is an experienced volleyball coach who first started coaching in the 1970s. He is a former President of the Coaches Commission.
Brendan Fogarty
Elected Director
Brendan, a current referee, started playing National League volleyball in the 1970s and went on to represent Ireland. He works as a HSE Manager
Andres Hernandez
Independent Director
Andres has played volleyball from the age of 10. He helped to set up a club in Venezuela and can be found coaching and playing beach volleyball on the UKBT. As well as bringing 35 years of volleyball experience to the Board, he is a Group Treasury Manager.
Jess Plumridge
Elected Director
Jess has played volleyball since the age of 13. She is currently the Treasurer and an Assistant coach at Leeds Volleyball. Outside of volleyball she is a Marketing Manager.
Jake Sheaf
Elected Director and Board Anti-Doping Champion
Phil French
Independent Director
Dave Reeve
Elected Director
Dave is a Senior National Development Manager for the FA. He has more than 15 years working across sport as both a professional and a volunteer.