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Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas 20:29 - Jul 13 with 10782 views

Hello: Please find below the statement I submitted for the Trust board election. There was a sentence removed in the papers sent to members for voting (the sentence that describes my experience from being Chairman of the Board of IPIECA, an industry association). Please let me know if you have any questions for me, either publicly here or privately to rupert.thomas@shell.com and I will respond. Thanks for your consideration. Rupert Thomas.

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I am 52 years old and grew up in Swansea. I have supported the Swans all my life through the good years as well as the difficult times.

We are now entering a challenging and uncertain period for both the football club and the Trust, and there are a number of complex issues ahead. I would like to put my energy and experience into ensuring that the Trust plays a strong and positive role in representing Swansea supporters to secure the best possible future for the football club. I believe the Trust membership needs to be expanded significantly and transparency improved in order for the Trust to more effectively represent Swansea supporters and to become more credible.

In my professional life I work for Royal Dutch Shell plc in a Vice President role. I have worked for the company for 29 years in operational, commercial, finance, communications and strategy roles. I have mainly worked in the UK, the Netherlands, and the USA. I have negotiated multi-decade commercial agreements and am experienced in legal and governance matters. I have worked closely with members of the Board of Directors of Shell. I am myself currently chairman of the Board of Directors of IPIECA (an industry association).

I live near London and visit Swansea twice a month to watch the Swans and visit family and friends. If elected I can readily attend the monthly Trust Board meetings and related activities.

Following the Swans has been an important part of my life and I would like to ensure our supporters have a club that we are proud of going forward.

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For the record, based on what I know, my view is that the Trust should take all legal remedies that are still available, including direct legal action against the current majority shareholders and former owners.

I previously answered some questions in the thread at the link below:

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/forum/226166/trust-board-—-

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 09:54 - May 22 with 2122 views

jackrmee

Who was that guy who stood up at the last Trust meeting and gave a speech, also requesting that his motions he made be withdrawn, after receiving advice?

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Poll:	Who are you voting for this year? I'm sure Grimes will be popular. I've gone Oli

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 09:59 - May 22 with 2117 views

Uxbridge

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 09:54 - May 22 by jackrmee
Who was that guy who stood up at the last Trust meeting and gave a speech, also requesting that his motions he made be withdrawn, after receiving advice?

Colin Brace. Not a board member. Will be interesting if he stands this summer.

Anyway, details at https://www.swanstrust.co.uk/2019/05/18/forthcoming-trust-board-elections/. As part of the voting forms sent to members there'll be candidate statements by whoever is standing.

Blog:

Whose money is it anyway?

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 10:05 - May 22 with 2108 views

jackrmee

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 09:59 - May 22 by Uxbridge
Colin Brace. Not a board member. Will be interesting if he stands this summer. Anyway, details at https://www.swanstrust.co.uk/2019/05/18/forthcoming-trust-board-elections/. As part of the voting forms sent to members there'll be candidate statements by whoever is standing.

Thanks mate.
Are you the guy who was sitting at the table giving said advice?

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Poll:	Who are you voting for this year? I'm sure Grimes will be popular. I've gone Oli

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 10:09 - May 22 with 2101 views

Uxbridge

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 10:05 - May 22 by jackrmee
Thanks mate. Are you the guy who was sitting at the table giving said advice?

I wasn't at the top table for that one. I know Dai Little, our legal affiliate, met with him beforehand and he was there, so might be thinking of him?

Blog:

Whose money is it anyway?

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 13:51 - May 22 with 2039 views

jackrmee

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 10:09 - May 22 by Uxbridge
I wasn't at the top table for that one. I know Dai Little, our legal affiliate, met with him beforehand and he was there, so might be thinking of him?

Oh right. OK cheers. I'm thinking of a guy would was sitting down, but speaking quite a bit to explain the in-n-outs to the pay person like me.
Seemed like a very knowledgeable guy.

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Poll:	Who are you voting for this year? I'm sure Grimes will be popular. I've gone Oli

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 14:08 - May 22 with 2026 views

swanseajack2013

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 09:49 - May 22 by jackrmee
How do we vote? And how do we know what the candidates are all about like Rupert here? Only joined the Trust last year see.

I may have been confusing everyone here I bumped a thread from last year as this was the election statement posted on here as people canvassed votes
just was interested to see how their manifesto was delivered.
same for all others who were voted in last year in my post

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 18:17 - May 22 with 1971 views

exiledclaseboy

Trust Board election — Rupert Thomas on 09:59 - May 22 by Uxbridge
Colin Brace. Not a board member. Will be interesting if he stands this summer. Anyway, details at https://www.swanstrust.co.uk/2019/05/18/forthcoming-trust-board-elections/. As part of the voting forms sent to members there'll be candidate statements by whoever is standing.

Roger Brace.