Name: Steve Oakey
Board Role: Chair
Local Referees' Association: Cheltenham
Occupation: IT Project Manager
Number of years involved in refereeing/The RA: 25 years
Refereeing highlights: Refereeing Cardiff City Reserves at the Cardiff City stadium and running the line to Lee Probert at the Madejski Stadium for Reading Reserves. More recently the success of the Assistant Refereeing Masterclass at Loughborough made me proud to be an RA Board member.
Any other involvement in football/refereeing: Referee Developer, long suffering England supporter.
What motivated you to join the Board: I started on an RA basic course and have been supported by RA members throughout my refereeing career.
What are you responsible for on the Board: Chairing Board meetings and trying to ensure the other Board members are supported to deliver for our members.
Current priorities or projects: Finding a way to move The RA onto a modern and self-sustaining pathway.
A message to the members: You are not alone. We are here to help you be the best that you can be and when you need support.
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