Frank Slevin

Frank Slevin has a formidable commercial background, having worked in senior banking roles with BNP Paribas, Citigroup and HSBC, then as Executive Chairman of House of Fraser for more than four years from 2014-18. Mr Slevin was appointed the first Chair of RL Commercial in August 2022.  He was also the first Independent Chair of British Cycling in January 2018, initially for a three-year term, which was extended in 2021 to a second three-year term running until January 2024. He will combine his RL Commercial Chair role with his existing position at British Cycling.

Anna Chanduvi

Anna Chanduvi is a sports media specialist, as Meta’s London-based lead for Sports and Entertainment Media Partnerships since 2018, and having previously managed content strategy and rights acquisition for beIN Sports. She was included on the Forbes “30 under 30” list for 2021, and the “30 under 30 Next Generation Leaders in Sport” by the Sports Industry Group in 2019. She has also been a Board member of Sports Equity International since 2018, and is a founding Director of the WBR network – Women Breaking Records.

Ed Mallaburn

Ed Mallaburn is IMG Media’s Head of Sport, and sits on both the RFL and RL Commercial Boards as part of IMG’s 12-year strategic partnership with Rugby League.

Peter Hutton

Peter Hutton has four decades of experience in the sports industry, since 2018 as Director Media Partnerships for Meta, including external relationships with sports organisations such as FIFA, the IOC, the NFL and the Premier League – in addition to broadcasters and streaming companies worldwide. Previous roles included CEO of Eurosport, the MD of Fox Sports, and the CEO of Ten Sports – having taken his early steps into sports broadcasting covering Rugby League for Pennine Radi and then Sky Sports in the early years of the Super League.

Eamonn McManus

Eamonn McManus was appointed onto the RL Commercial Ltd. board in November 2024 as one of Super League (Europe) Limited’s nominated representatives. After a successful career in banking both in the UK and overseas, Eamonn became Chairman of St Helens Rugby League Club in November 2001. Under his leadership, Eamonn has guided St Helens to being the most successful club in the Summer era of the sport winning 7 Super League titles, 2 World Club Championships, 5 Challenge Cups, 9 League Leaders shields and a BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year in 2006.

Paul Lakin

Paul Lakin was appointed onto the RL Commercial Ltd. board in November 2024 as one of Super League (Europe) Limited’s nominated representatives. Paul became CEO of Hull KR in 2000, having spent time in football at Wolves and Stoke City previously.