Aston Villa’s Social Impact and Community Director Guy Rippon has over 25 years of experience in the sports, community, and social responsibility industry. Early in his career held various management and leadership roles in local government before taking up regional manager positions with The Football Foundation and The Football League Trust.
In 2011 Guy moved into the work of football club Foundations, initially as Director at Coventry City’s Sky Blues in the Community before joining Aston Villa as Head of Foundation in 2016 where he has overseen a sustained period of growth and impact of the club’s community work.
Guy completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Aston University in 2024 and in early 2026 was appointed Social Impact and Community Director at Aston Villa FC. This newly created role sees Guy continue to oversee the clubs Foundation whilst shaping and leading the club’s wider ESG strategy and agenda.
