Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale

[MrD]

Are the club employing people from stock photo websites now?

 

[Nyhus]

Hate to be nitpicky...

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Amature

A word used by those of a lesser intelligence to berate those of higher intelligence. Example: "That would be so amature". What it really means is "You're better than I am, I suck at life. Please God, put me out of my misery."

Nah, im staing with amature.
«A person inexperienced or unskilled in a paticular activity.». Seems fitting, dontcha think

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/amateur

 

[Jamiednm]

Is she any relation to Everton legend Earl Barrett?

 

[Number_25]

Given our clubs star-studded history in the woman's game, I for one am glad to see a woman in a prominent role.

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

Oh Denise shooby doo

 

[mccole]

SEE YOU SAM

 

[kithnou]

Nah, im staing with amature.
«A person inexperienced or unskilled in a paticular activity.». Seems fitting, dontcha think

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/amateur

Amateur

 

[Deulofeumygod]

What a hero. Already fired big Sam

 

[Timmyistop1]

This is the most important announcement. I think she will do a brilliant job. Don’t underestimate her.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Is she any relation to Everton legend Earl Barrett?

He's her brother in law !!

 

[GwladysPhil]

All for giving chances / deserved promotions, but our club could have done with a proven chief exec who has shown success steering a club before.

Wait and see.

 

[royalblue66]

Given our clubs star-studded history in the woman's game, I for one am glad to see a woman in a prominent role.

Yes,I like them in a prominent role.

 

[Billy Dean]

Maybe I'm mistaken but she's been deputy CEO since 2013? What's she done in that time? Very underwhelming.

 

[bignev23]

I wouldn't be surprised if this has more to do with Bill and Everton Being seen to do the right thing and empowering women in a sport where they are in the vast minority, anyhow whoever was to take over has a tough job if they're to help us turn into a top 4 club regularly and I can't see any trees being pulled up soon.

 

[malcson]

I agree with all that C. I knew her quite well professionally before her Everton days. She also has a good understanding of property dealings from her time on the board of SLH so I dont have any issues regarding the new stadium like some on here.

However there are 2 reasons I am not overly happy with the appointment, and neither are to do with DBBs abilities.

Firstly, this shouts out to me of being a Bill Kenwright appointment, which means he still has a big say with what is going on at the club.

Secondly I was hoping that the new CEO would be a big football name in the Dein mold. Somebody wgo Mosh could trust to make the big footballing decisions and who has a lot of respect in the game. Somebody who could take Bill and Mosh out of the limelight and the decision making process, or at least have the stature to help them make the right decisions.

So for me this appointment just points to it being business as usual at the very top end of our club. Looks like a trade off to me between Bill and Mosh with the power struggle between them set to continue.

Having said that I wish Denise all the very best. Despite all the crap we have to deal with she remains a credit to our club.

These are a rare breed, not many experienced PL CEO's. It seems that many of the Execs in football are either known to the owners or come from an investment banking background.

On top of that, who would you point to as a well run club that we could approach to poach a CEO? It's easy to say hypothetically what skills you would like to recruit, but at least try identifying a short list of 3 candidates better suited in your opinion?