Denise Barrett-Baxendale

Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE, DL is a director and chief executive officer of Everton Football Club.[1] In 2014, she was awarded an MBE for Services to the Community of Merseyside.[2]

Everton Football Club

Barrett-Baxendale's first role at Everton was in 2010 when she began leading the Club's charity, Everton in the Community.[1] In 2011, Barrett-Baxendale was appointed as Everton's Chief Operating Officer, and then Deputy Chief Executive in 2013.[1]

In 2016, she joined the Board of Directors at Everton[3] and two years later, she replaced Robert Elstone as the Club's chief executive officer.[4] Also in 2016, Barrett-Baxendale was appointed as a board member of Sport England.[5] In the same year, she was awarded an Honorary Visiting Professorship from Liverpool Hope University.[6] as well as receiving an Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. [7]

She is also a member of the Sport for Humanity Faith and Sport Leaders Council.[8]

In March 2019 she was named chair of a commission to develop plans for a new Liverpool railway station.[9] In following April, she was named a Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside.

When the coronavirus pandemic set in, Denise was named a member of the national C19 Business Pledge, providing guidance to business owners navigating the COVID-19 crisis.[10]

References
  1. "Denise Barrett-Baxendale". www.evertonfc.com.
  2. Prentice, David (October 9, 2014). "Denise Barrett-Baxendale receives her MBE at Buckingham Palace". Liverpool Echo.
  3. "Dr Denise Barrett-Baxendale M.B.E. Joins Everton Board – FC Business".
  4. "Women in Football - Prof. Denise Barrett-Baxendale promoted to new CEO at Everton". www.womeninfootball.co.uk.
  5. "Culture Secretary Appoints Six New Board Members at Sport England". GOV.UK.
  6. "Liverpool Hope University". www.hope.ac.uk.
  7. "Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE". www.ljmu.ac.uk.
  8. "Sport at the Service of Humanity". Sport at the Service of Humanity.
  9. Sholli, Sam (March 14, 2019). "Everton FC CEO to oversee development of £6bn Liverpool station".
  10. "Business Steering Group". C-19 Business Pledge.


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