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 2023-2024

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

    

       General Committee 2023-2024

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 
Adam MorrisonTraining and Development Group Manager
Alan ThompsonCommunications Group Manager
Colin DavisonReferees Member Representative
Cameron PattersonReferees Member Representative
Kevin BannonCounty Committee Representative to Refs Society
Steve HaveryCounty Committee Representative to Refs Society
   Finance Group for 2020-2021
Name Position(s)
David Sawyer Finance Group Manager 

 Membership Group (MG) for 2020-2021

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

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

NamePosition(s)
Adam MorrisonChair, 
Adam Tweddle 
David HinesAdvisors Secretary
Cameron Patterson 
 Alan HughesRFU Educator
 John HeselwoodRFU Educator

Match Official Development Group (MOAG) for 2023-2024

NamePosition(s)
Mark HarringtonMatch Official Development Group Manager
Alan ThompsonAppointments Secretary & Exchanges
David SwainsonMidweek Appointments Secretary
David HinesAdvisors Secretary
 David Sawyer 
  

   Communications Group  for 2023-2024

NamePosition(s)
Alan ThompsonCommunications Group Manager 
 Simon Williams 
 Laura Lines