Sandy Lindsay MBE is Chair of Tangerine, the specialist creative communications agency she founded in Manchester in 2002.

In 2015 she was awarded the MBE for services to business and young people, and in the same year she was named North West Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors (and Highly Commended in the same awards nationally). That followed the launch in 2013 of The Juice Academy, the UK's first industry-led social media apprenticeship which has created jobs for almost 350 young people in the North West.

A champion of social mobility, Sandy chairs Skills Groups for the North West Business Leadership Team and the Institute of Directors, is on the Business Leadership Council of Teach First, Vice Chair of Forever Manchester and is a Non-Executive Director of Flock and Northcoders.

FL Damian Clayton MBE RAF is the Armed Forces representative on the Community Board.

He has played a key role in the recognition and overall development of Rugby League in the RAF and Armed Forces.

Together with the fellow member of the RFL Roll of Honor – Martin Coyd, they drove the sport towards gaining official recognition in the RAF on Jan 1, 1996.  He was awarded an MBE in the 2002 for services to Rugby League in the Armed Forces.

As a player, Clayton captained the RAF Rugby League side from 1994 until 2006 and holds the role of Station Warrant Officer at the RAF College, the home of RAF Rugby League.

Taylor has almost 40 years of experience within Rugby League after being introduced to the game by her husband John in 1974.

Elected as BARLA Chairwoman in 2013, she is also Secretary of the Pennine League and has held a number of roles within clubs and leagues over the years.

A passionate supporter of the game, she retired from her role as a Company Secretary in 2012 after 28 years in the job.

Trevor Hunt has over 50 years experience at all levels within the sport, particularly in the Community Game, but also as a journalist and broadcaster of the professional International and Domestic competitions 

Trevor started with Leeds University in 1971, and acted as Secretary before he went to Leigh Miners as a player and committee member from 1974-99. He was elected to the NCL committee from 1986 to 97 as a Club Representative, before becoming Vice Chair in 1997 to 2006 when he was elected to Chair – role he holds to the present day.

Trevor has served on the various Lancashire County Committees throughout the 1980’s and was the BARLA GB Media Manager from 1982-97 during which he was a member of the first ever Open-age Tours to the South Pacific in 1990 and 1994, as well as to South Africa in 1995.

On top of that Trevor has been a key broadcaster and presenter with Radio Manchester from 1986 to the present day which includes the award winning RLExtra programme since 1996, winning a Gillard (the equivalent of a radio Oscar), in 2011. He has covered every RLWC since 1995.

Trevor is the current Chair of the Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters Association, having been elected to the post in 2009, after acting as Secretary from 1997.

In the meantime he covered the fortunes of Leigh Centurions for 35 years in the Leigh Reporter, and was a key writer for the Rugby Leaguer, League Express and Wigan Evening Post for over 40 years, where he has written millions of words on the Community and Professional game.

This has all been achieved whilst delivering a high pressure day job, with Central Government, the European Commission and then the Private Sector.

He is passionate, driven and determined to get the very best for the sport and the Community game.

Stuart’s playing days started in the Early 1980’s when Orrell St James was a fledgling nomadic club, Stuart played as a Hooker, a position he kept until his senior days, however Stuart’s Senior career took him to play Rugby Union with Orrell RUFC and later Aspull but was cut short through injury at an early age. It was not until 1999 when his eldest son wanted to take up the game with his friends that Stuart’s relationship started with Wigan St Patricks. Stuart soon became a committee member and held various positions but was known more for his work with the Youth and Junior sections.

Stuart later got involved with BARLA and got elected to the board of management in the late 2000’s and represented BARLA at the Community board from 2010 until 2012

Stuart soon became a Manager on international rugby running the BARLA under 17’s for 4 successful years then taking on board the managers role for the RFL’S then Community Lions which soon became the England Lions. Stuart looked after tours to South Africa, Australia, and Fiji to mention a few.

Stuart now leads on the RFL’s Lionhearts program which is based around regional representative rugby offering committed players the opportunity to represent their region and country on development tours.

Stuart dedication to rugby league also sees him as Chair of the North West Men’s League and he sits on the RFL’s Regulatory group and Community Board international group.

In what little time Stuart has left he commits to his business and his volunteering work. Stuart Business is property investments and developments, and he is the Chair of a Multi Academy trust

Jan’s background lies in the teaching of sport and is experienced in the Youth, Junior and Primary School elements of Rugby League. Jan was first introduced to the game back in 2010 and retired from teaching in 2012.

In 2013 Jan had a very busy year as she was elected chair of North East Juniors, awarded the RFL volunteer of the year, became the North East representative on the youth and Junior group and became chair of the North east management group. She is trained as a DBS verifier and is experienced in safeguarding.

Neil is the English Schools representative on the community board and was appointed on June 2015.

Neil is a PE and Assistant Head teacher at secondary school in Wigan and has been involved in the Champion Schools since its relaunch in 2002.

Neil has supported several teams to local, regional and National success – in 2012 his school were the first in history to have all 5 age groups qualify for the National stages of the Champion Schools. This achievement, alongside his work convening Wigan and Leigh Schools, resulted in Neil being recognised as English Schools Rugby League Teacher of the Year for 2012.

Neil is the Education Setting Representative on the community board, and the elected Chair of the Young Persons Education Forum, and was appointed on June 2015.

Neil is a PE and Assistant Head teacher at secondary school in Wigan and has been involved in the Champion Schools since its relaunch in 2002.

Neil has supported several teams to local, regional and National success – in 2012 his school were the first in history to have all 5 age groups qualify for the National stages of the Champion Schools. This achievement, alongside his work convening Wigan and Leigh Schools, resulted in Neil being recognised as English Schools Rugby League Teacher of the Year for 2012.

Steve is the Higher Education Representative on the community board, and the elected Chair of the University Advisory Group, and was appointed in 2020.

Steve has worked in sport development in the higher education sector since 2008 and is currently Head of Sport and Student Life at the University of Hull. Steve is the Universities representatives on the Community Board and is also a member of the board at Active Humber.

Steve has been involved in University Rugby League since 2001, initially as a player, coach, committee member and more recently he has chaired the British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Rugby League Sport Advisor Group, a position held since 2014.

Steve has been the Tour Manager for the GB Student Pioneers since 2010, taking the Pioneers to emerging countries across Europe and Africa to develop the great sport of Rugby league.

Steve's is still a regular RL Touch player in Hull.

Works at Warrington Foundation as Rugby League Development Manager.

Lee played at professional level for Warrington Wolves, Leigh Centurions, Harlequins, Castleford Tigers, Whitehaven, Batley and Rochdale.

He has coaches Warrington Wolves Reserves and their Women and Girls teams. 

Peter Moran is a retired solicitor and partner in criminal law.

He was appointed to the Community Board by Richard Lewis in 2004 and has been heavily involved in the grassroots game.

He played for St Cuthberts and St John Rigby College before moving to open age with Whelley ARLFC and Wigan St Patricks.

He was jointly responsible for the founding of the North West Counties Youth League in the mid 1970's and became its first fixture secretary and was Rugby Secretary for the successful Wigan St Patricks youth sides for over 15 years.

He has held various positions within BARLA, while serving as President of the association for many years. He has been actively involved in the National Conference League since its inception, as Chairman and currently President.

He negotiated its re-branding in conjunction with the RFL in 1994 and has helped secure the League's present dominant position as the premier competition within the Community Game. 

Yorkshire-born Baker lives in Shropshire where he works as a research technician at a local University.

Baker first became a fan of Rugby League when a family friend took him to Wiggington Road to watch York as a youngster.

In 1999, he moved from East Yorkshire to Shropshire and was an administrator, coach and eventually chairperson of Telford Raiders.

He was involved in the Midlands Steering Group which pushed forward the development of the junior and senior game in the region.

Over the last ten years, he has played a major part in the growth of Rugby League across the Midlands. He is an active level 2 coach, most recently at club, RPDC and Midlands’ u18s level.