Meet the board.

Leo read History at Somerville College, where he also played for and captained OUAFC, leading the Blues on a memorable tour of California with matches against Stanford, Berkeley, USC, and Google. His time with the club remains one of the most formative parts of his Oxford experience, for the football, the friendships, and the sense of shared purpose it instilled.

Since graduating, Leo has stayed connected to the OUAFC community, playing for the Iffley Roaders in London and writing Mad Dog: The Mickey Lewis Story, a biography of the inspirational OUAFC coach and Oxford legend, who sadly passed away in 2021 aged 56. The book, published in 2025, reflects Leo's commitment to preserving and celebrating the stories that make OUAFC so special.

Professionally, Leo has worked in education leadership and storytelling. He was part of the founding team at Copperfield, an international school in the Swiss Alps, and recently gained admission to Harvard's Graduate School of Education, where he will study leadership, organisations, and entrepreneurship.

From 1993 to 1996, Jen played for the women's Blues and BUSA (BUCS) sides as a Geography undergraduate at Keble. During her time, the team won once and drew twice in three Varsity matches; she also served a year as Treasurer.

Returning to the North East post-Oxford, she combined playing for Sunderland in the FA Women's Premier League with editing a women's football magazine. Jen remained at She Kicks until 2023; a privilege, she says, to witness and play a part in the growth of the women's game.

She has been fortunate to attend every major women's international tournament since USA 1999, and her roles include Times newspaper columnist, BBC Radio 5 Live and Eurosport TV co-commentator, editor of FC Business magazine, and co-author of three Official FIFA Women's World Cup guide books. She recently became the first woman to be awarded Lifetime Membership of the Football Writers' Association.

Alex was the Men's Blues Captain in the 2017-18 season, during which the team recorded Varsity and Brookes Varsity wins, and enjoyed tours to the East Coast of America and Wuhan. His first Blue came in the previous season's Varsity win.

Since graduating, Alex has stayed in close touch with the club, most notably co-authoring the bestselling biography MAD DOG: THE MICKEY LEWIS STORY with Leo Ackerman; a celebration of the late, legendary OUAFC coach in aid of the Oxford-based charity Seesaw, which helps young people processing grief. He still plays regularly with old OUAFC teammates for the London-based 'Iffley Roaders'.

Beyond OUAFC, Alex is currently special advisor to the CEO at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, one of the world's largest climate and development philanthropies. He has previously worked as an advisor to the CEO of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, a speechwriter to the President of the UN Climate Change Conference, and a researcher to the UK prime minister.

Roza was part of OUAFC Women's Blues in each of the four years of her degree. In her third year, she served as Club Secretary, and was Blues Co-captain in her fourth. Joining Oxford during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was acutely aware of the importance of community, belonging, friendship, and sport.

Since graduating in 2024, she has been working for Bristol City Football Club and their official charity, the Robins Foundation. Her role centres on engaging individuals and groups under-represented in football and the fan base, helping them meaningfully connect with the club and the game.

OUAFC, especially in her last two years at Oxford, was something special: a community. She is excited to help provision for that community and sense of belonging for current members and alumni alike.

Hannah served as President of OUAFC during 2024/25, concurrently representing the Blues. She obtained an MPhil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic, with field research in Tunisia investigating how female supporters contest, shape and re-imagine fandom spaces.

During her tenure she established the Alumni Advisory Board with the vision to strengthen alumni relations and ensure continuity within the club's development.

Hannah currently works as an International Sports Policy Advisor at the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with a focus on governance, integrity, and equality in sport. She has recently been appointed team lead for the engagement with the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, and continues to play football for FC United of Manchester.

David earned three football Blues in 1974, 1975, and 1976 when the Varsity matches were played in December and at Wembley, in its 'old' guise. They won the first two 3-1 and 2-0, and David scored in both. The third was a 0-0 draw, leaving him with an undefeated Wembley record.

After Oxford, David spent his professional life in education, in both teaching and leadership at schools and further education, then in regional and national education in skills, funding, and policy roles. He worked briefly as a Pro-Vice Chancellor in Higher Education and led the Association of Colleges' WorldSkills competition activity.

With friend and ex-Blues captain Ian Barr, he has built a network of 1970s Oxford footballers, and they're all looking forward to working with other eras to provide advice, networking, and practical support to OUAFC's ambitious leadership group.