Committees

The Durham County RFU Referees’ Society is now an Incorporated Company, limited by guarantee.  

Becoming an Incorporated Company meant a change to the organisation and committee structure of the Society

The structure is outlined below.

    Durham County RFU Referees’ Society Ltd, Board of Directors 2025-2026

NamePosition(s)
Mark HarringtonDirector
Philip WaltonDirector
 David SawyerDirector
Simon WilliamsDirector

    

       General Committee 2025-2026

NamePosition(s)
Mark HarringtonDirector – Chair, Match Official Appointment Group Manager, Strategy Group Manager
Philip WaltonDirector – Vice Chair, Safeguarding Officer
Simon WilliamsDirector – Hon Secretary, Membership Group Manager
David SawyerDirector – Hon Treasurer, Finance Group Manager 
Cameron PattersonTraining and Development Group Manager
Alan ThompsonCommunications Group Manager
Joe RiddleReferees Member Representative
Mark PiertReferees Member Representative
Kate HarrisonReferees Member Representative
Kevin BannonCounty Committee Representative to Refs Society
Steve HaveryCounty Committee Representative to Refs Society

   Finance Group for 2025-2026

NamePosition(s)
David SawyerFinance Group Manager 
  
  

 Membership Group (MG) for 2025-2026

NamePosition(s)
 Simon WilliamsMembership Group Manager
Colin Davison 
 Laura Lines 
 Alan Thompson 

Training & Development Group (T&D) for 2023-2024

NamePosition(s)
Cameron PattersonChair, 
David Hines Advisors Secretary
  
  
 RFU Educator
 RFU Educator
Match Official Development Group (MOAG) for 2025-2026
Name Position(s)
Mark Harrington Match Official Development Group Manager
Alan Thompson Appointments Secretary & Exchanges
David Swainson Midweek Appointments Secretary
David Hines Advisors Secretary
 David Sawyer
 Cameron Patterson Training
Simon Williams  DCRURS Secretary

   Communications Group  for 2025-2026

NamePosition(s)
Alan ThompsonCommunications Group Manager 
 Simon Williams