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
- Kelly Sotherton - Independent Board Member (Chair of the BWL Performance Committee)
- 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
Partners
- Funding Partner
- Funding Partner
- Official Partner
- Official Partner
- Official Equipment Partner
- Official Partner
- Partner
- Funding Partner
- Official Strategic Partner
- Official Strategic Partner
- Official Strategic Partner
- Official Partner
- Official ELearning Partner
- Official Awarding Organisation
- Official Course Endorsement
- Official Partner
- Weight Lifting Foundation Charity
- Official Partner
- CJC Gains