Our Directors

The Boards of Field of Dreams and Football Aid Trading Ltd have been selected from the sporting, charity and business worlds to provide the wide range of knowledge and experience required for managing a project of this scale.

Craig Paterson, Founder and Chairman of Football Aid Trading Ltd and Field of Dreams. Craig previously held the post of Chairman and Chief Executive of Melville Craig Group, Scotland's leading Human Resources and Recruitment Group.

David Dale, Executive Director, Football Aid Trading Ltd and Field of Dreams. David oversees full responsibility for Football Aid Trading Limited & Field of Dreams. David has extensive working experience in the football industry both in the UK and overseas, and at football clubs including Rangers FC - he comes with an excellent pedigree in the sports business field.

Pat Nevin (Football Aid Trading Ltd) is a former Chief Executive of Motherwell FC, Chairman of the PFA and professional player for clubs including Chelsea, Everton and the Scotland International team, now prominent in the media as a journalist and football analyst and commentator for BBC TV, Radio 5 Live & Channel 5.

John Murray (Football Aid Trading Ltd) is a well-known Glasgow businessman and successful IFA entrepreneur. Has acted as a sports media consultant and brings a wealth of contacts and insider knowledge to the organisation.

Graeme Bissett (Field of Dreams and Football Aid Trading Ltd) joined the Board in 2008. Graeme has considerable financial experience, having previously been the finance director of Kwik-Fit plc. Prior to this he was a partner with Arthur Andersen. Graeme is currently chairman or non-executive director of a number of private companies and is a member of Court and Convenor of the Finance Committee at Heriot-Watt University.

Stewart Thomson (Football Aid Trading Ltd) is the Commercial Director of The English Football League. Stewart joined in 2005 from Rangers FC where he was Head of Commercial Media, having previously held the position of Commercial Director at the SPL. His achievments have included brokering a £264m broadcasting agreement with Sky Sports and BBC Sport and record overseas broadcasting agreements worth £24m over three seasons. He has also agreed title sponsorship deals with Coca-Cola, Carling and Johnstone's Paints together with a number of partnership deals including E.ON and Thomas Cook.