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
• Matthew Curtain - Chief Executive Officer
• Rupinder Ashworth -  Senior Independent Board Member 
• Philip Edmondson - Non-Executive Director
• Jenny Tong - Non-Executive Director, and Chair of the Athletes Committee
• Nikki Absolom - Independent Board Member
• Sheona Southern - Independent Board Member
• Rebecca Wainwright - Independent Board Director
• Josh Payne - Independent Board Director
• Mark Martin - Company Secretary

To contact a member of the board, please email tara.drake@britishweightlifting.org

View the BWL Board Schedule of Directors

Members of Staff

View the full staff organogram here

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

• Matthew Curtain - Chief Executive Officer - matthew.curtain@britishweightlifting.org 
• Tara Drake - PA to the Chief Executive Officer - tara.drake@britishweightlifting.org
• Kath Leonard - Chief Operating Officer - kath.leonard@britishweightlifting.org 

Operations and Governance

• Lisa Smith - Operations and Governance Manager - lisa.smith@britishweightlifting.org

Events Team

• Maggie Lynes - Head of Events - margaret.lynes@britishweightlifting.org
• Eddie Halstead - Competitions Logistics Lead - eddie.halstead@britishweightlifting.org 
• Claire Deacon - Events Lead - Claire.deacon@britishweightlifting.org 

Education Team

• Mark Hill - Education Development Manager - mark.hill@britishweightlifting.org
• Ashleigh Smeaton - Education Operations Manager - ashleigh.smeaton@britishweightlifting.org 
• Heather Flannery - Education Support Officer - heather.flannery@britishweightlifting.org
• Jennifer Maysmor-Gee - Lead Educator - jennifer.maysmor-gee@britishweightlifting.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 - Head of Performance- Weightlifting- stuart.martin@britishweightlifting.org 
• Emily Muskett - GB Talent Lead - emily.muskett@britishweightlifting.org
• Kristian McPhee- Home Nation Pathway Manager - kristian.mcphee@britishweightlifting.org
• Dave Sawyer - National Coach - dave.sawyer@britishweightlifting.org  
• Chris Murray - Pathway Officer - Recruitment and Engagement - chris.murray@britishweightlifting.org
• Beverly Kettlety - Pathway Operations Lead - beverly.kettelty@britishweightlifting.org
• Nikolai Hanakam - Pathway Officer - People Development - Nikolai.hanakam@britishweightlifting.org
• Stephanie Aksel -  Performance Pathway Administrator - steph.aksel@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
• Hayley Moore - Finance Support Officer - hayley.moore@britishweightlifting.org

Marketing and Communications Team

• Lilla Horváth - Marketing & Communications Manager - lilla.horvath@britishweightlifting.org

Sport Development Team

• Hannah Bussey - Sport Development Manager - hannah.bussey@britishweightlifting.org

International Advocacy

• Matthew Curtain

IWF Executive Board Member

Technical Delegate, Olympic Games Paris 2024

• Heather Allison

IWF Technical Committee Member

Vice-President, Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation

• Keith Morgan OBE

IWF Coaching & Research Committee Member

• Cyrille Tchatchet II

IWF Athletes' Commission Member

• Jenny Tong

Vice Chair, EWF Athletes' Commission

• Emily Muskett

Member, British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission

• Louise Sugden

ParalympicsGB Athletes’ Commission, ParalympicsGB