David Boddy is currently chief executive[1][2][3][4][5] of Coventry City Football Club. Boddy was appointed chief executive in June 2017.[6] During his time at Coventry City, the club has achieved promotion from Sky Bet League Two in 2018 [7] and Sky Bet League One in 2020.[8] Boddy was instrumental in agreeing the club's new agreement to play at the Ricoh Arena in March 2021, followed a period playing at St Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham after a dispute between the owners of the Football Club and the owners of the stadium.[9]
Boddy joined the board of Worcester City Football Club in 1999, being a board member for 10 years, including serving as chairman from 2003 until 2009.[10]
After this, Boddy had a spell at the Football Conference (now the National League) from January 2010 until January 2013, where he was assistant general manager and a director of the League.[11]
In 2013 he became chief executive at Newport County. He became the club’s first chief executive and has oversaw and masterminded the club’s off the field transition from a Non-League Club to a Football League Club, having been responsible for the non football Business development, administration, operational and policy making. He left in 2015.[12]