Meet the Board
Meet the Trust Board
The CAS Trust Board is made up of supporters of Charlton Athletic from a variety of backgrounds, elected by members to represent them and lead in delivering the Trust's objectives.
Those who are holding CAS Trust offices are indicated in the introductions below. Board members are elected in accordance with our Rules, which are in alignment with the Football Supporters Federation model rules for Supporters' Trusts.
We're always looking for other Charlton Athletic supporters to get involved with the Trust's work. If you'd like to help, whether that's being involved with the CAS Trust Board or another way, please get in touch by emailing the Trust Secretary.
Heather McKinlay
Chair
Founder and owner of award-winning travel business and Fellow of The Marketing Society. Writer about football for Nutmeg, Blizzard and MODmag magazines. Charity Board Trustee and CAST Board member since 2015, Re-elected 2018. Chair from November 2020. Former VIP member and current Valley Gold member, Heather is also a CAST rep on the clubs Advisory Board.
Heather Alderson
Vice Chair
CAST member since 2016. Elected to the CAST board at the 2019 AGM. Re-elected 2021 and 2024 Heather works in advertising and has led the strategy for many famous UK & global campaigns over the last 20 years or so. Today she is at Adam&EveDDB, a direct descendent of the agency that created the posters for the Back to The Valley campaign in the 90s.
Richard Wiseman
Secretary
Retired housing charity executive. Funeral celebrant. Board member since 2012. Re-elected 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Chair from November 2016 to November 2020. Former VIP member and current Valley Gold member. Supporter since 1961.
Nigel Kleinfeld
Treasurer
Company Director. Elected to the Board at 2016 AGM. Re-elected 2018 and 2020. Supporter representative on the CAFC Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and CAST representative on the Metropolitan Police Liaison Committee. Supporter since 1958.
Sam White
Board Member
Sam was elected to the CAST board in 2022. He currently sits on the Football Supporters Association & Football Supporters Europe Future of Football committee and has been influential in working with the club to establish the first UK youth-specific supporter section at The Valley. Sam also is a founding partner in the FSA's Youth Network- as well as being a CAST rep on the clubs Advisory Board.
Alex Whitmore
Board Member
Alex was co-opted onto the board in February 2025. Alex works for a medical research charity and is part of the FSA Green Working Group aimed at making the game more environmentally friendly. He first attended The Valley in 2005 witnessing a 4-1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion with Jonatan Johansson on the scoresheet for the Addicks.
Bob Munro
Board Member
Worked in the gambling industry most of his career and was most recently Group Chief Human Resources Officer for bet365 Group before retiring. Bobs' experience therefore included responsibility for Stoke City Football Club - so an inside track on the running of a professional football club.
Paul Breen
Board Member
University lecturer and learning designer. Published author and regular contributor to such fanzines as Voice of the Valley and My Only Desire. Elected to CAST board 2021 but active participant for half a decade. EDI advocate and community activist within the club, it's work and wider community engagement.