Directors
Keith Rogers - Managing Director (Aged 50) ø
Keith co-founded Anchor International (trading as "Pitz") which opened its first 5-a-side centre in 1987. As Managing Director, he oversaw the growth of that Company to 11 branches before it was sold to 3i. He became the Company's Managing Director in November 2000.
Bill Gow - Finance Director (Aged 43)
Bill is a Chartered Accountant, and also completed an MBA in 1992. He subsequently held management positions at British Aerospace and Clydesdale Bank before joining KPMG in 1997, where he specialised in Corporate Finance. He became the Company's Finance Director in November 2000.
Morris Payton - Operations Director (Aged 48)
Morris held a number of leisure management positions for various local authorities before joining Anchor International in 1989. He held the position of National Operations Manager before Anchor was sold to 3i and was subsequently promoted to Operations Director. Morris joined Goals in March 2002 as Operations Director.
Sir Rodney Walker - Non-Executive Chairman †, ‡, ø
Sir Rodney has held a number of influential and important posts across a wide range of sports. His most recent appointment is as Chairman of World Snooker. He was Chairman of the UK Sports Council from 1998 to 2003. He served as Chairman of the English Sports Council and was also Chairman of Rugby League for 10 years, Chairman of Leicester City for five years, Chairman of Brands Hatch Leisure for three years and for a time was Chairman of the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and Wembley National Stadium. Sir Rodney is currently Chairman of Spice Holdings plc and a number of other publicly listed companies. Sir Rodney joined Goals in February 2002. Sir Rodney is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Philip Burks – Non-Executive Director †, ‡, ø
Philip co-founded Big Yellow Group PLC in September 1998, served as property director until March 2007 and is currently a non-executive director. Prior to that he was joint CEO of Edge Properties plc, a business which he co-founded in 1989, was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and then taken over by Grantchester Properties plc in 1998. Philip joined the Board of Directors on 1 January 2011. Philip is Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominations committee.
Alex Short – Non-Executive Director †, ‡, ø
Alex Short is currently Finance Director of A.G. Barr plc. Alex's previous roles include Group Finance Director of William Grant & Sons Holdings Ltd, Managing Director of William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd, management consultant with Coopers & Lybrand and various management positions within Coca Cola Schweppes Beverages Ltd.
Committee memberships
† - Remuneration committee
‡ - Audit committee
ø - Nominations committee