Meet the people running your club

The Board of Directors

The Club is run by a three man Board of Directors:

Steve Brown (Chairman)

One of former long-serving Chairman Geoff Brown’s three sons, Steve is a time served electrician who formed his own electrical company which carried out work for the family construction company as well as work for a wide range of other clients.

Steve is Managing Director of GS Brown Construction and was appointed to the St Johnstone Board of Directors in 2004.

In April 2011, Steve was elected onto the Board of the Scottish Premier League and then in November 2011, when Geoff Brown stepped down, Steve was appointed Chairman of the club.

A life-long Saints fan Steve is also a well-travelled member of the Tartan Army.

Stan Harris

Born and brought up in Perth, Stan is a life-long Saints fan and is reliably informed that his first game was as a three year old at Brockville watching Saints beat Falkirk

His favourite Saints moment was at McDiarmid Park when we played Airdrie in basking sunshine at the end of spring in 1990 on our way to clinching promotion.

Stan says “Everything about that day was just right. There have been bigger days such as our first foray into Europe and our more recent European journeys as well, and I suppose you could say drawing 3-3 with Monaco at McDiarmid was another memorable occasion but the Airdrie game just pips it for me in terms of excitement and entertainment.”

It was in April 2006 that Chairman Geoff Brown invited Stan onto the Board of Directors and Stan recalls Geoff saying at the time “This club has been here 124 years and we are just custodians for the next generation so we have to take good care of it”.

Married with 3 children (all Saintees) Stan’s day job is as Managing Director for a couple of companies Linde East (London area) and Linde Scotland. Linde are the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks in Europe and based out of Perth’s twin town Aschaffenburg in Germany.

Charlie Fraser

The club's newest Director, Charlie was appointed in September 2011 and the move by former Chairman Geoff Brown completed the transition from boyhood supporter to Board member for the 49 year old.

A partner in Aberdein Considine solicitors in the Fair City’s Charlotte Street, Charlie moved to the area when he was just five years old and took up residence in St Madoes and it was over the years in the Carse of Gowrie village that he got to know Geoff Brown and his son Steve – current Chairman of the club.

“I came through St Madoes Primary School and Perth High School knowing Steve  and in these days St .Madoes was a relatively small village” says Charlie.

“I have always been involved in playing football- through School and in Under 16s and Under 18s.   I also played Amateur until I was 41 and still play 5s twice a week and remain passionate about the game.”

His desire to study and then move into law took Charlie up to Aberdeen for 22 years but in 2002 he returned to Perth to set up his solicitors business but from those early days his footballing heart lay with St Johnstone.

Charlie continued: “My dad first took me to Muirton Park in season 1969/70 so it was very much the golden era of Willie Ormond.  I loved Muirton and followed the team regularly but obviously my spectating habits were curtailed a bit once I moved to Aberdeen.  However, I watched them as often as I could and certainly made sure that I didn’t miss out on the landmark games – the last game at Muirton, the official opening of McDiarmid Park against Manchester United and the game in Monaco.

"Like many Saints fans, I remember with fondness those early days at the new stadium: the 3-1 win over Airdrieonians and the 5-0 win over Aberdeen - I was with the match sponsor, pal Gus Stewart that day and some guests were predominantly Dons fans so I thoroughly enjoyed the trip back North, I can tell you!”

The new man’s recent involvement with the club has come by way of the St Johnstone FC Business Club – the successful organization which brings together members of the local business community for the benefit of its members and the football club.

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Other key personnel

St Johnstone FC is very much a seven day a week operation. Of course, the main purpose of everything done at the club is to provide Perthshire with a successful football team but the activities which contribute towards that are many and varied. The staff below play a wide range of roles in the running of the club are are ably supported by many others who all play their part in the running of the club.

Stuart Hutton
General Manager

In charge of day-to-day affairs at the club is Stuart Hutton who took up his post in June 2011.

Stuart’s past experience ranged from managing a national sales team and driving forward businesses with extensive catering and conference facilities to organising major events including concerts. Prior to joining Saints Stuart had been the General Catering Manager for Perth’s renowned Horsecross Arts Ltd.

A long-time Director of Perth Festival of the Arts, father-of-three Stuart and his wife Julie live in Stanley.

Violet Bell
Accountant

Violet joined the club in 1997 and her main responsibility is the club accounts.  However, like the other girls in the Ticket office, the club's Super Saints Lotto and the various aspect of football ticketing come under her remit.

Carole Dunn
Receptionist
Carole is the first point of contact for most people visiting McDiarmid Park and has been with the club since 2001.

As well as duties in and around reception, Carole is responsible for the booking system for the club’s busy synthetic playing surface facility.

Karin Ferguson
Personal Assistant
Karin has been with the club since 1994 and works closely with the General Manager with regards to the day to day running of the club.

Graeme Gillon
Catering Manager
Graeme joined the club in 2007 following previous experience in the Perth hotel and pub trade and is responsible for the team of full and part-time people who ensure that the Club’s catering operation runs smoothly. These activities include the vitally important business meetings, social events and – of course – the Club’s renowned Match Day Hospitality.

Carol Malcolm
Ticket Office Administrator

Carol joined the club in 1997 and assists Violet with certain aspects of the club's accounting system, together with the paperwork for the Super Saints Lotto and football ticketing

Yvonne Rose
Payroll & Ticket Administrator

Yvonne joined Saints in 2007 and is in charge of the club's payroll activities.  However, as with everything at McDiarmid Park, it is very much a team effort in the Ticket Office, and Yvonne has regular involvment with aspects of the Super Saints Weekly Lotto and football ticketing.

Chris Smith
Head Groundsman
The McDiarmid Park playing surface is one of the largest in Scottish football and Chris is responsible for maintaining that surface together with other training areas used by the club.

Of course, there is a whole lot more to Chris's job than just tending the pitch. Chris, who joined in the club in 2004 from Gleneagles Golf Course, is responsible for looking after a couple of the Club’s training surfaces together with the huge amount of maintenance that is required in a well-used seven day a week stadium operation.

Paul Smith
Commercial Manager
Paul has been involved with the Club since 1984 and in a voluntary capacity held a variety of roles including programme editor, club shop manager and archivist.

Paul ended a 22 year association with Royal Mail to join Saints on a full-time basis in April 2004 and the majority of his role involves the generation of income from football sources and, since the retirement of Stewart Duff, football administration.

Dougie Tait
Buyer & Auditor

Following retirement from the Royal Bank of Scotland after 35 years of service Dougie joined Saints on a part-time basis in 1999 and is reponsible for a number of important elements of the club's administration, notably procurement.

A former junior footballer Dougie recalls the team of the 'Ormond era' with particular fondness.

Susan Weir
Sales Manager
Susan joined Saints in 2001, adding the football club to her impressive list of previous sales roles, and during her time at McDiarmid Park she has built up a great relationship with a host of local and national businesses who choose to get involved with advertising, sponsorship or hospitality with the club.

Known to many supporters as the wife of former club captain Jim Weir, Susan took one year a way from the club during 2006 to pursue her interest in art, managing a private art gallery, but returned to the club where she continues to bring in hugely important football revenue to the club.

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