Hibernian FC Appoints Dan Barnett As Chief Executive Officer

[Since452]

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BKFC were heavily involved in this appointment and this is another example of the club listening to, and working with, BKFC.

Excellent to hear.

[greenlex]

Assume he’s 100% business focused and nothing to do with the football side.

[Hibbyradge]

Excellent. Someone to irrationally hate.

This transfer window just gets better and better.

[Since452]

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Excellent. Someone to irrationally hate.

This transfer window just gets better and better.

😂

[DanishJohn]

Sign another striker !
I'm desperate Dan

[Kato]

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Sign another striker !
I'm desperate Dan

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[hibsforeurope]

Sounds a very impressive CV, will be interesting to see what the next level is for Hibs commercially.
Hospitality seems to be maximised, shirt sponsor/manufacturer are in long term contracts.
Exciting times ahead.

[tamig]

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Sign another striker !
I'm desperate Dan

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[worcesterhibby]

Sort the shop out Dan… strips and merch for sale in Town and at the airport please !

[The Spaceman]

Sounds like an really ambitious appointment guided by The Black Knights. Happy with his CV - welcome Dan to Edinburgh’s biggest football club.

[SHODAN]

Welcome Dan. I HATE YOU

[hibsforeurope]

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Sort the shop out Dan… strips and merch for sale in Town and at the airport please !

And in the club shop by the sounds of things

[Donegal Hibby]

It really does look like the club is moving in the right direction . From appointing David Gray , Malky Mackay , Owners that care about the club and now Dan Barnett who seems to have an impressive CV , just on Malky MacKay I know his appointment caused a few waves but I’ve been impressed by him and think he’s been a good appointment. Anyhow welcome aboard Dan .

[Gmack7]

Garvan Stewart in recruitment will be a key player over the next couple of months and hopefully beyond

[Liberal Hibby]

Chief Commercial Officer from a yo-yo club promoted to CEO of SPL side. Where have I heard that before...

[Hibiza]

Dan , on a serious note what plans on the price of Pies and Bovrils ?

[ancient hibee]

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Assume he’s 100% business focused and nothing to do with the football side.

Think your assumption will be wrong. You can’t be CEO of anything and ignore the main part of the business which in our case is playing football. To grow commercial business you have to have a product that people want to be involved in. That means the football.It has to be good.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Leicester City's cheapest adult ST was almost exactly the same as a Hibs early bird one for bronze areas last season at £404 which cant be bad for the EPL ... so hopefully he doesn't see squeezing the fans until the pips squeak as part of his remit

I notice they have decided to charge £25 for a physical ST preferring folk to use digital tickets on their phones .... I wonder if he had any input into that decision before he left.

Anyway .... welcome to Hibs Dan, I'll back you all the way .... until I don't

[TrinityHFC]

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Think your assumption will be wrong. You can’t be CEO of anything and ignore the main part of the business which in our case is playing football. To grow commercial business you have to have a product that people want to be involved in. That means the football.It has to be good.

Folk still going on about CEOs not being involved in football. As a CEO he will ultimately be responsible for every part of the day to day performance of the club. He will oversee everyone appointed on the football side.

[greenlex]

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Think your assumption will be wrong. You can’t be CEO of anything and ignore the main part of the business which in our case is playing football. To grow commercial business you have to have a product that people want to be involved in. That means the football.It has to be good.

I’m not saying ignoring it but not involved in the day to day or structure. That should be the football people at the club. Yes have ultimate control of the purse strings but should have little input into exactly who we want to sign if indeed sign. Give the folks the tools to get on with the job. Just like any management job. Manage the tools, the resources, the people and the time.

[greenlex]

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Folk still going on about CEOs not being involved in football. As a CEO he will ultimately be responsible for every part of the day to day performance of the club. He will oversee everyone appointed on the football side.

There’s a huge difference to overseeing everyone appointed and actively being involved in any appointment until dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.

[TrinityHFC]

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There’s a huge difference to overseeing everyone appointed and actively being involved in any appointment until dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.

There’s not really. As CEO the buck stops with him. He has to be comfortable that everyone employed by the club is doing their job. I’m not saying he should scout players. BK didn’t either. He is responsible for all the processes around it though, albeit he delegates the day to day to the football staff.

A lot of people seem to think the CEO should be about the commercial side only. That’s not the case.

[Since452]

He needs to level the slope and upgrade the pissers behind the east stand. Plenty work to do.

[GloryGlory]

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There’s not really. As CEO the buck stops with him. He has to be comfortable that everyone employed by the club is doing their job. I’m not saying he should scout players. BK didn’t either. He is responsible for all the processes around it though, albeit he delegates the day to day to the football staff.

A lot of people seem to think the CEO should be about the commercial side only. That’s not the case.

Quite! He has to make sure that all the departments are focussed on contributing the most they can to achieving the main strategic objective of the club - sustainable success on the pitch.

So that is making sure that all the structures and processes, as well as having capable staff to implement them, are in place and working effectively to achieve the strategic goals.

[Tambo]

This looks like an ambitious appointment with someone with a good CV,, another step forward in the BK era, good luck Dan!

[jacomo]

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BKFC were heavily involved in this appointment and this is another example of the club listening to, and working with, BKFC.

I will instinctively turn against him then, the campaign starts now.

On a more serious note, it does show that Hibs see the CEO role as primarily about income generation and operations, alongside a more autonomous football dept.

Quite the contrast to how things operated under Petrie, but probably makes sense if the club is to grow. Leeann Dempster's role was too big in the end for one person to cover all those responsibilities.

[Hibbyradge]

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Quite! He has to make sure that all the departments are focussed on contributing the most they can to achieving the main strategic objective of the club - sustainable success on the pitch.

So that is making sure that all the structures and processes, as well as having capable staff to implement them, are in place and working effectively to achieve the strategic goals.

Yes, at a very high strategic level and it will be extremely light touch on the football side.

Have we got the right structure, the correct number of people, the facilities we need. He won't be involved in any tactics or personnel selection apart from maybe the head coach and sporting director.

I think the biggest part of his job will be on the commercial and financial side but maybe Hibs will provide an interview with him in which he explains his role.

[bingo70]

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Yes, at a very high strategic level and it will be extremely light touch on the football side.

Have we got the right structure, the correct number of people, the facilities we need. He won't be involved in any tactics or personnel selection apart from maybe the head coach and sporting director.

I think the biggest part of his job will be on the commercial and financial side but maybe Hibs will provide an interview with him in which he explains his role.

Will the CEO not have final say on player budgets?

[Cat Stanton]

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Looks a bit like a dating site pic. He probably looks horrendous in real life.

[HoboHarry]

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Will the CEO not have final say on player budgets?

Yes he will with agreement from the owners. The notion that Hibs will buy players without him being involved heavily in maintaining budgets and keeping spending under control is a bit daft honestly. Like Trinity has said, he will delegate but he'll oversee and have a good understanding of every facet of how the club operates.