We pride ourselves on having a diverse and forward-thinking Board that includes both independent and non-independent individuals. We have a highly experienced Board that offers a wide variety of skills and expertise in the sports, legal, finance and medical sectors.

The Board

• Angus Kinnear - Chairman
• Ashley Metcalfe - Chief Executive Officer
• Philip Edmondson - Non-Executive Director
• Jenny Tong- Non Executive Director
• Matthew Curtain -  Non-Executive Director (Chair of the England Committee)
• Guy Taylor - Independent Board Member (Chair of the International Relations Committee)
• Kelly Sotherton - Independent Board Member (Chair of the BWL Performance Committee)
• Jane Fenwick - Independent Board Member  
• Rupinder Ashworth - Independent Board Member (Chair of the Commercial & Development Committee)
• Neill Wood - Independent Board Member (Chair of the Audit Committee)
• Mark Martin - Company Secretary

BWL Athlete Representatives:

• Ali Jawad (Para-Powerlifting) 
• Emily Campbell (Olympic Weightlifting)

To contact a member of the board, please email sue.ward@britishweightlifting.org 

Members of Staff

Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and we are incredibly proud of their commitment, professionalism and expertise.

• Ashley Metcalfe - Chief Executive Officer - ashley.metcalfe@britishweightlifting.org 
• Kath Leonard - Chief Operating Officer - kath.leonard@britishweightlifting.org 

Events Team

• Chris Williams - Head of Events - chris.williams@britishweightlifting.org
• Eddie Halstead - Competitions & Logistics Manager - eddie.halstead@britishweightlifting.org 
• Olga Krsyszton - Competitions Development Manager - olga.krzyszton@britishweightlifting.org

Workforce Team

• Zoe Kettle-Metcalfe - Head of Workforce - zoe.metcalfe@britishweightlifting.org 
• Mark Hill - Workforce Manager - mark.hill@britishweightlifting.org
• Ashleigh Smeaton - Workforce Co-ordinator - ashleigh.smeaton@britishweightlifting.org 
• Claire Deacon- Customer Services Assistant- claire.deacon@brishweightlifting.org

Performance Team (Para Powerlifting)

• Tom Whittaker - Paralympic Performance Director - tom.whittaker@britishweightlifting.org 
• Ben Richens - Lead High Performance Coach - ben.richens@britishweightlifting.org 
• Hugh Gilmore - Head of Mental Health & Performance Psychology -hugh.gilmore@britishweightlifting.org 
• Connor MacDonald - Pathway Development Coach - connor.macdonald@britishweightlifting.org

Performance Team (Olympic Weightlifting)

• Stuart Martin - Weightlifting Head of Performance - stuart.martin@britishweightlifting.org 
• TBC- Coach Development Lead
• Emily Muskett- Talent Lead - emily.muskett@britishweightlifting.org
• Kristian McPhee- Home Nation Pathway Manager - kristian.mcphee@britishweightlifting.org
• Dave Sawyer- National Coach - dave.sawyer@britishweightlifting.org

Finance and General Office Team

• Mark Martin - Chief Finance Officer - mark.martin@britishweightlifting.org 
• Sue Ward - Finance Manager & Lead Safeguarding Officer - sue.ward@britishweightlifting.org

Marketing, Communications and Engagement Team

• Gregg Cropper - Head of Strategic Engagement- gregg.cropper@britishweightlifting.org
• Jo Foster - Head of Marketing & Communications - jo.foster@britishweightlifting.org
• Elicia Agar - Digital Marketing & Communications Executive - elicia.agar@britishweightlifting.org