Huge congratulations to Weltch Media’s sponsored player Danni Wyatt, who has been appointed as the Torquay United Supporters’ Trust’s (TUST) second representative director on the Torquay United club board.
Danni’s appointment follows the successful community share issue which resulted in TUST acquiring a 28.6% share in Torquay United and a second seat on the club board. It follows a rigorous recruitment process.
Danni, aged 30, is club captain of Torquay United Women and has been sponsored by Weltch Media for many years.
TUST chair Nick Brodrick commented: “Danni is a well-known face in Torquay United circles having been a devoted supporter since she attended her first game as an eight-year-old. She is a long-standing player with the women’s football club, of which she is captain. She is an active TUFC representative of the highly acclaimed national Her Game Too campaign.
“She works as an operations manager for a large DIY store [Wickes] and her senior management experience and heading a team of 30 staff brings many transferable skills to the role. One of TUST’s key criteria for its prospective representative director was a candidate who would bring a fresh and dynamic approach to the club board, and we believe that Danni delivers this in spades”.
Danni said: “I am delighted to be given this amazing opportunity to represent supporters on the board of our football club. My vision centres on fostering a vibrant atmosphere where supporters feel valued and engaged, further strengthening the bond between the club and its community.”
Weltch Media first sponsored Danni in the 2017/18 campaign, when she helped Torquay to third place in the league and to the final of the Devon Cup and won the goal of the season award.
In 2022, she helped Torquay to a sensational victory in the Devon FA Cup Final and was named club player of the season.
And back in 2020, she was among our friends who featured in the popular lockdown comedy promo video With a T.
Michael Westcott, Club Co-Chairman said: “We are delighted that Danni is joining the board. She has a wide set of skills and new perspectives to bring to the boardroom as she becomes our youngest board member – possibly one of the youngest directors in the history of the football club. This is yet another significant milestone in the transformative journey of Torquay United.”
The appointment is subject to Danni passing the FA’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test.
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