Chris Rivett (born 25 April 1979) is the chairman of
Olympic Catuvellauni Olympic Catuvellauni is a former English handball club from Milton Keynes.
Etymology
Pronounced ''Cat-oo-well-orn-ee'' Sports Club was formed in 2013. The Olympic aspect is in recognition of forming a London 2012 legacy whilst Catuvellauni is a n ...
, a multi-discipline sporting club he formed in 2013. Prior to establishing the Oly Cats, he was chairman of
Stamford A.F.C.
Stamford Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Stamford, Lincolnshire. They currently compete in the .
History
The club was established in 1896 and spent a single season in the East Midlands League. After se ...
, until he resigned in March 2013.
Football
Chris was appointed as chairman of
Stamford in August 2012, having only joined the board as a director in July 2012. At the time of his appointment he was the second youngest chairman of a football club in England, only
Tiverton Town's Matthew Conridge is younger.
On Chris' recommendation, the club received global media coverage in August 2012 when it was announced that they would become the first sports team in the world to wear their Twitter handle and QR code on the back of the first-team shirts for 2012/13 season.
Prior to joining Stamford, Chris was on the board at
Corby Town
Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park.
History
The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team ...
. When Corby appointed him as a director in July 2011 he was the youngest director of a football club in the country. He resigned from his position at the start of July 2012
to take the chair at the Daniels.
He is the managing director of Final Third Sports Media who have offices in England and Australia and prior to setting up his business in 2005, worked for
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland L ...
and
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...
References
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1979 births
Living people