The Everton Board Thread 2015/16 [ Not takeover related ]

[peteblue]

We need an Eliott Ness

Elegant Mess.......

 

[bluebrotha77]

http://evertonviral.com/everton-are-proud-of-the-way-it-communicates-by-watchedtoffee/

Excellent questions

 

[zirc]

Excellent questions

Not sure he was interested in actually getting the questions answered with that confrontational tone. More flies with honey than vinegar an all.

 

[riddick]

Really wonder how many questions will be answered. Im going to go with....3.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Excellent questions

The Change one has been answered quite a few times to be fair

They do a lot of charity work in their own country, which fits with Everton's own EITC campaign. The club have said they agree with Chang's ideology and vice versa, hence why they still sponsor us and the relationship has been going as long as it has

 

[bluebrotha77]

Not sure he was interested in actually getting the questions answered with that confrontational tone. More flies with honey than vinegar an all.

Ya true lad still alot of good questions there though that need answering

 

[Coffee and TV]

Seems like Sporting KC CEO could be at the game on Saturday, he retweeted this

That watched toffee was talking about some VIPs being in the directors box so I would guess it's him.

 

[BoysInBlue]

http://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com...r-rumours-rumors-united-clash-kansas-heineman

It turns out though Mr. Heineman is one of the owners of Major League Soccer clubSporting Kansas City, and his consortium Sporting Club consists of five principals heavily involved in multiple sports team ventures -

• Neal Patterson (CEO and co-founder of the Cerner Corporation)
• Clifford Illig (co-founder and vice-chairman of the Cerner board)
• Pat Curran (founder of C3 Holdings)
• Greg Maday (CEO of SpecChem, Founding Partner at Rock Island Capital LLC)
• Robb Heineman (CEO of Sporting Club, Founding Partner at Rock Island Capital LLC)

Now things are getting warmer. Robb Heineman is 41, and has fully embraced fan engagement as a concept to behold. Sporting regularly sells out its matches, with over 50 straight sellouts as of March 2015. The club has 14,000 season-ticket holders, and a further 3,000 wait listed. SKC has a relatively young fan base, the average age of season-ticket holders being 29.7 years.

The team was started in 1996 as the Kansas City Wizards (aka Wiz) by the Hunt family, who also own the NFL franchise Kansas City Chiefs. Among the star players in the early years was a name that Everton fans can instantly recognize - Preki.

The club was sold in 2006 to the Sporting Club group named above, and are widely considered one of the up and coming MLS franchises and have had some recent success in the American game after their rebranding as Sporting Kansas City in 2011.

MLS Supporters' Shield (equivalent of Premier League title)
Winners: 2000
Runners Up: 1997, 2004, 2012, 2013

MLS Cup (winner of post-league playoffs)
Winners: 2000, 2013
Runners Up: 2004

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (equivalent of FA Cup)
Winners: 2004, 2012, 2015

Everton under chairman Bill Kenwright is one of the few Premier League clubs, along with Crystal Palace, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspurand West Ham United, having primary English ownership.

With additional rumours of Kenwright's health issues, it would be safe to assume that a sale would happen sooner than later. Also, the Walton Hall Park project surely would be back on the table should the club be bought. Little else is known publicly about the Sporting Club board's aspirations, but we await with bated breath for Saturday to see if any of this comes to fruition.

 

[ijjysmith]

YEEEAAAAASSSSS A TAKEOVER RUMOUR!! GET IN.

@Bryan loves these.

 

[ijjysmith]

Oh ffs it's off already...

 

[TheFinnFan]

Hmmm..... mkay

 

[BoysInBlue]

Anyone got the link to what Everton Arent We are referring to?

Because nothing is coming up on Google.

 

[USABlue]

well here's the takeover rumor everyone expecting at the end of last window.

 

[BoysInBlue]

http://www.sportingkc.com/club/robb-heineman

Recognized as one of the most progressive, forward-thinking leaders in sports today, ROBB HEINEMAN is the CEO of Sporting Club, the parent organization of Sporting Kansas City, and one of the club’s five principal owners. Heineman also serves as CEO of Sporting Innovations, a technology company focused on innovation in sports and entertainment.

After taking over as the organization's CEO in 2006, Heineman worked with several local municipalities around the Kansas City metropolitan area to get a soccer-specific stadium built for Sporting Kansas City.

In January of 2010 the Kansas Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the plan for the 18,467-seat Sporting Park, an 18-24 field youth soccer complex and new offices for Cerner Corporation. The project drew nationwide acclaim, and was ranked the 8th-largest economic development deal in North America for 2010 by corporate real estate magazine, Site Selection.

Since then, Heineman has been instrumental in creating partnerships with worldwide leaders in a wide range of sectors. The spring of 2011 saw Sporting Club announce historical partnerships with the likes of Panasonic, Sprint, Cisco and Google, enabling Sporting Park to serve as a living lab for sports and entertainment technology.

Heineman has been at the forefront of the creation of Sporting Club’s groundbreaking membership model, a revolutionary concept that has changed the way fans interact with professional sports organizations in this country. Known for his openness and accessibility to fans, Heineman has put a special emphasis on the power of social media, frequently making use of his Twitter handle--@RobbHeineman--to communicate with the club’s supporters.

In recognition of Heineman’s work with Sporting Club, Robb was honored as Executive of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission in 2013. In 2012, Heineman was selected for the Sports Business Journal's Forty Under 40 list and won TheStadiumBusiness Awards Executive of the Year in 2012. The American Marketing Association presented Heineman with the Distinguished Marketing Executive Award also in 2012. In 2011, he was honored with the Special Achievement Award for Professional Sports from SportKC in 2011. Heineman was also selected to be a keynote speaker at the 2011 Conference for the Association of Luxury Suite Directors and was recognized as a 2010 Home Run Deal award winner by the Certified Commerical Investment Members of Kansas City for his work to help complete the agreement for the construction of Sporting Park. Prior to that, Heineman was named a 2007 honoree in Ingram’s 40 under 40 list, highlighting the best young leaders and businesspeople in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and a graduate of The University of Notre Dame, Heineman has been involved in sports ownership since 1992 as an owner/operator of the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Developmental League. He has a wife, Amber, and two children, Katherine and Charlie. The Heineman's work with many charitable organizations in the Kansas City area.

Basically says he's good at building stadiums, great on Twitter, interacts with fans and is generally a good deal maker.

Sounds like he wouldn't be the worst person in the world to buy us.

 

[kev]

YEEEAAAAASSSSS A TAKEOVER RUMOUR!! GET IN.

@Bryan loves these.

Oh ffs it's off already...

That's Everton for you