BWL Staff List
Our full staff list can be found below:
Operations and Governance
Lisa Smith, Operations and Governance Manager: lisa.smith@bwl.sport
Safeguarding
Sue Ward, Lead Safeguarding Officer: sue.ward@bwl.sport
Kath Leonard, Deputy Safeguarding Officer: kath.leonard@bwl.sport
Events
Claire Deacon, Events Operations Manager: claire.deacon@bwl.sport
Eddie Halstead, Competitions & Logistics Lead: eddie.halstead@bwl.sport
Emily Thompson-Chisnall, Events Support Officer: emily.thompson-chisnall@bwl.sport
Education
Mark Hill, Education Development Manager: mark.hill@bwl.sport
Ashleigh Smeaton, Education Operations Manager: ashleigh.smeaton@bwl.sport
Charlotte Peel, Education Support Officer: charlotte.peel@bwl.sport
Jennifer Maysmor-Gee, Lead Educator: jennifer.maysmor-gee@bwl.sport
Performance (Para Powerlifting)
Tom Whittaker, Paralympic Performance Director: tom.whittaker@bwl.sport
Ben Richens, Lead High Performance Coach: ben.richens@bwl.sport
Scott Simon, Pathway Development Coach: scott.simon@bwl.sport
Performance (Weightlifting)
Stuart Martin, Head of Performance: stuart.martin@bwl.sport
Emily Muskett OLY, GB Talent Lead: emily.muskett@bwl.sport
TBA, Home Nation Pathway Manager:
Dave Sawyer, National Coach: dave.sawyer@bwl.sport
Matt Keogh, Performance Pathway Manager: matt.keogh@bwl.sport
Chris Murray, Pathway Officer: chris.murray@bwl.sport
Beverly Kettlety, Pathway Operations Lead: beverly.kettelty@bwl.sport
Nikolai Hanakam, Coach Development Officer: nikolai.hanakam@bwl.sport
Stephanie Ellis, Performance Pathway Administrator: stephanie.ellis@bwl.sport
Finance
Mark Martin, Chief Finance Officer: mark.martin@bwl.sport
Sue Ward, Finance Manager: sue.ward@bwl.sport
Hayley Savage, Finance Support Officer: hayley.savage@bwl.sport
Marketing and Communications
Kate Cook, Head of Marketing: kate.cook@bwl.sport
Elicia Agar, Marketing & Communications Manager: elicia.agar@bwl.sport
Sport Development
Hannah Bussey, Sport Development Manager: hannah.bussey@bwl.sport
International Advocacy
Matthew Curtain
IWF Executive Board Member & Technical Delegate Los Angeles 2028
Jo Calvino
IWF Coaching & Research Committee Member
Cyrille Tchatchet II OLY
IWF Athletes’ Commission Member, IWF Medical Committee Member & WADA Athlete Council Member.
Emily Muskett OLY
Member, British Olympic Association Athletes’ Commission
Louise Sugden PLY
ParalympicsGB Athletes’ Commission, ParalympicsGB
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