Meet the Commissioners

Stuart Falla MBE – Chairman- Stuart ran competitively for many years whilst playing rugby less seriously, but is now relegated to recreational golf and skiing.  Formerly a member of the States Recreation Committee and a States Deputy Minister for Commerce and Employment. Stuart was asked to organise the 2003 Island Games in Guernsey, which became a showcase event for Guernsey. Stuart also helped initiate the Guernsey Sports Commission in its early days in between being a local building contractor.

Susie Farnon - Community Sports & Company Secretary - Susie is a Chartered Accountant, and a former partner of KPMG. Her hobbies include Dressage, Showjumping, Bridge and she also follows many other sports, especially Ice Skating. Susie has organised a number of dressage events and is a British Show Jumping Association panel judge.

Francis Quin - States Liaison- Francis replaces Mike O'Hara as a Commissioner with Mike now being the Minister for the Culture & Leisure Department. Francis has a keen interest in all sports and has previously been President of the predecessor to the Sports Commission, the Guernsey Sports Council. Francis has also represented Guernsey in Island and Commonwealth Games at Clay Target Shooting.

Dave Chilton – States Liaison - As Chief Officer of the Culture and Leisure Department, Dave’s day job involves responsibility for the major sports facilities on the Island including Beau Sejour Leisure Centre and Footes Lane. Dave continues to compete in yacht regattas and races in the Channel Islands, France and the UK.

Dave Warr – Fundraising - Dave is 56 years of age and has been participating in and following sport since he was young. His principal sporting interest is golf, but generally he is a fan of most sports. A Chartered Accountant, Dave has worked within the financial services sector since 1972. He is now in the fortunate position of being able to work part-time and for this reason, coupled with his keen interest in sport, is why Dave is so interested in helping to develop the work of the Guernsey Sports Commission, Sports Guernsey & Sports Development Funding.

John Greenfield – Legal Representative - John is an advocate and managing partner of Carey Olsen. He is also founder Trustee of Blanchelande Girls College and President of Irregulars Cricket Club for whom he has played for over 20 years. John is also a keen player of tennis, squash and badminton and passionate spectator of all sports, as well as being a Chelsea season-ticket holder.

Ron Despres – Ron has always had a keen interest in all areas of sport.  His number one love was football and he played for the island team in the 1970’s. He also played volleyball competitively for many years but now concentrates on playing golf recreationally. He was a  primary school teacher for 30 years and for many of those years had responsibility for PE and Games.  His last eight years in teaching was as a  head teacher with a keen interest in promoting all aspects of  physical education in primary schools.  Some eight years ago he changed career and is now an HR manager in the finance industry.

Albert Good - Sports Development - Having four sports mad sons, Albert has a keen interest in sport but particularly football and is a Director of the Guernsey Football Board as well as being a Commissioner. With Albert's background in the finance industry, he offers a wealth of experience for the Commission to draw from.

Andy Hall -Facilities - Andy has always been keen on sport playing tennis, rugby, football, squash and badminton in his earlier years!  Now just playing golf and skiing as often as possible.  Andy is Chief Executive of The Garenne Group and heads the facilities sub group of the Commission.

Paul Luxon - Paul has been a `sports nut` from childhood through to now, having been fortunate to begin his career as a squash professional back in 1977 based at squash clubs throughout Britain, and was instrumental in creating the first Guernsey sports development officer role ten years ago when acting as Chairman of the GSRA. Although slower of foot these days Paul still plays squash, tennis, golf (badly) and has been rumoured to still pull on his running shoes from time to time. Having had the privilege to be part of the 2003 Guernsey Island Games Organising Committee, the reason for why sport plays such an important role in our small island community became crystal clear through the combined efforts of the entire Guernsey sporting family of participants, administrators, sponsors and spectators – Guernsey at its very very best!