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

• Dr Mike Irani - Non-Executive Director
• Guy Taylor - Independent Board Member (Chair of the International Relations Committee)
• Kelly Sotherton - Independent Board Member (Chair of the BWL Performance Committee)
• Matthew Curtain -  Independent Board Member (Chair of the England 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) 

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

Mark Martin - Company Secretary 

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

• Mathew Marshall - Events Manager - mathew.marshall@britishweightlifting.org
• Eddie Halstead - Competitions Manager - eddie.halstead@britishweightlifting.org 

Finance and General Office

• Mark Martin - Chief Finance Officer - mark.martin@britishweightlifting.org 
• Sue Ward, Office Manager & Lead Safeguarding Officer - sue.ward@britishweightlifting.org 
• Faye Parton - Finance and Competitions Officer - faye.parton@britishweightlifting.org 

Workforce Team

• Zoe Kettle-Metcalfe, Head of Workforce - zoe.metcalfe@britishweightlifting.org 
• Kate Bailey, Workforce Development Officer- kate.bailey@britishweightlifting.org 
• Ashleigh Smeaton, Workforce Administrator -ashleigh.smeaton@britishweightlifting.org 
• Mark Hill, Workforce Development Manager -mark.hill@britishweightlifting.org
• Christie Williams, Workforce Development Officer- christie.williams@britishweightlifting.org

Commercial and Marketing Team

• Jo Foster, Marketing Product Manager - jo.foster@britishweightlifting.org
• Conner Kacperski, Communications Assistant - conner.kacperski@britishweightlifting.org

Performance Team

• Tom Whittaker, Paralympic Performance Director - tom.whittaker@britishweightlifting.org 
• Stuart Martin, Talent Pathway Manager - stuart.martin@britishweightlifting.org 

Development Team

• Regional Relationship Manager  (South) owen.boxall@britishweightlifting.org 
• Regional Relationship Manager (North) tom.wilkinson@britishweightlifting.org 
• Regional Relationship Manager (Midlands) olga.krzyszton@britishweightlifting.org