Elections for the role of Trust Appointed Director

The election will follow the following process:

1. The election will be run by an Election Management Group consisting of one member of the Trust board (who is not standing for election) and an independent scrutineer.
2. Leo Hoenig (Robins Trust) was chosen to organise the election as per a Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Robbie Whitaker, Blackpool Supporters Trust has agreed to be independent scrutineer.
3. Eligibility for the role of RTAD is set out in the Trust’s Robins Trust Appointed Director rules and any nominee must agree to be bound by those rules.
4. The timetable for the election of the FED will be as follows:
   1. No later than 03/10/2024 : Notice of AGM and election circulated to all members.
   2. 14/11/2024(midday): Deadline for receipt of nominations and candidate statements.
   3. In the week beginning 18/11/2024 an announcement will be made as to whether a ballot will be necessary. If so, the following will happen:
   4. 18/11/2024: Candidate statements for all candidates seeking election will be published on the Trust website.
   5. 21/11/2024: voting forms and candidate statements and means for proxy or email voting, will be sent to Trust members.
   6. 28/11/2024: Election count and announcement will take place at the Robins Trust AGM.
5. If the incumbent RTAD is re-elected, then the candidate’s term of office is continuous. In the case of a new RTAD being elected, the incumbent remains in place until the newly elected RTAD has completed the EFL’s Owners’ and Directors’ tests.

Click HERE for a Robins Trust Appointed Director Nomination Form.

All forms, and corresponding confirmation messages from proposers must be sent to elections@robinstrust.org by the relevant dates listed above.