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

Performance Team (Olympic Weightlifting)

Stuart Martin - Weightlifting Head of Performance - stuart.martin@britishweightlifting.org
TBC- Coach Development Lead
TBC- Talent Lead
TBC- Home Nation Pathway Manager