Committee Members
Captain
Tom Coles - Captain@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Manages training, coaching and associated resource allocation
Sets out general direction/focus of the Club and communicates this regularly to members
Produces Club Event Calendar in consultation with Squad Leaders
First point of contact for Dispute Resolution
Chair
Meri Middleton - Chair@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Manages Committee
Represents the Club at British Rowing regional level and at meetings of other organisations
Entries
Lizzie Ribey - Entries@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Ensures Club crews are properly entered in events as agreed by the Club Captain
Maintains a record of race fees for each member
Circulates all information received from Event Organisers to relevant Club members
Fleet and Facilities
Donald McDougall - Boatman@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
First point of contact for repairs and maintenance of equipment and boathouse facilities
Coordinates any repair/maintenance work where required
Manages day-to-day boathouse stock
Membership
Tom Phillips - Membership@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Signposts enquiries from potential members to relevant info/application process
Corresponds with Club members at the beginning of each year regarding annual fees, following up outstanding fees where required throughout the year.
Maintains Club mailing lists
Works jointly with the Welfare Officer and relevant Squad Leader to coordinate additional member support where required
Issues boathouse keys and maintains a record of current keyholder
Secretary
Meri Middleton - Secretary@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Arranges monthly Club Committee meetings and circulates minutes to all Club members
Acts as a point of contact for British Rowing, other clubs and associations; forwarding on correspondence to relevant Club members
Maintains Club details on British Rowing's ClubHub
Maintain the club website
Social
Gabrielle Price - Social@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Organises Christmas Ceilidh
Organises other social events throughout the year
Maintains Club News and social media channels
Treasurer
Ian Ripley - Treasurer@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Responsible for the collection and disbursement of all Club monies and keeping proper accounting records of all transactions
Presents audited accounts showing the Club’s annual financial position at the AGM
Presents brief account reports showing the Club's monthly financial position to each Committee meeting
Maintains the Club's Asset Register for insurance purposes
Ensures all service charges (eg insurance) are paid/renewed appropriately
Non-Elected Roles
These roles have a voice, but no vote on Committee issues
They are appointed by the Captain and the Committee annually
Vice Captain
Vacant - ViceCaptain@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Supports Club Captain in their duties and acts as their deputy
Can vote in the Captain's stead if the Captain cannot attend a Committee meeting
Safety Officer
Stuart Mashford - Safety@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Raises awareness of good practice regarding Health & Safety
Advises, investigates and reports on any serious incidents
Organises annual capsize drill
Completes Annual Club Safety Audit for British Rowing
Reads and circulates regular British Rowing Safety Reports
Welfare Officer
Olwyn Paxman - Welfare@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Raises awareness of good practice regarding Welfare
Advises, investigates and reports on any Welfare issues where appropriate
Reads and circulates any British Rowing Welfare Policy updates
President (Honorary)
Simon Coyne - President@sheffieldrowing.co.uk
Club figurehead
Represents the club at public events