Meet the British Taekwondo staff team

Meet the British Taekwondo team

About the British Taekwondo team

The British Taekwondo head office team delivers the strategy, supports & develops our growing and diverse membership, and helps our technical departments in their operations.

The British Taekwondo team consists of a national development department, regional development including Manchester, disability development, club products, membership services, safeguarding, marketing & communications, finance, insights & research, events, and education.

You can reach out to members of staff by using the contact details in their profile below.

Ian Leafe
Ian LeafeChief Executive Officer
Sarah Howard
Sarah HowardHead of Safeguarding & Compliance
Safeguarding & Compliance is the first line of contact if you have any concerns or questions about safeguarding matters.
Matt Marshall
Matt MarshallHead of Events
Matt is responsible for delivering the major international Taekwondo events hosted in the UK, and the development and delivery of British Taekwondo’s events strategy.
Dafydd Rowlands
Dafydd RowlandsHead of Development
Dafydd is responsible for the development department and Taekwondo club development.
Karen Welsh
Karen WelshHead of Finance
Karen is responsible for all Finance related queries across the business.
Gregg Cropper
Gregg CropperHead of Membership
Gregg is responsible for all Membership related queries across the business.
John Stopforth
John StopforthHead of Technical Products
John is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of British Taekwondo’s digital technical resources and Taekwondo based products to support clubs, instructors and members.
Vicki Burleigh
Vicki BurleighMembership and Insights Manager
Membership Services is the first line of contact for membership enquiries.
Membership Services can be reached by phone 10am-3pm Monday-Friday. If you leave a voicemail, please do state your full name, club name, contact details to return a call/email, and the nature of your enquiry.
Sophie Jameson
Sophie JamesonDevelopment Manager
Sophie looks after Taekwondo development projects in Manchester and the surrounding areas and currently leads on British Taekwondo’s communication work.
Kaina
KainaMembership Services Officer
Membership Services can be reached by phone 10am-3pm Monday-Friday. If you leave a voicemail, please do state your full name, club name, contact details to return a call/email, and the nature of your enquiry.
Keira Forsythe
Keira ForsytheDisability Officer
Keira is responsible for promoting inclusivity and ensuring equal access to taekwondo for individuals with disabilities and SEN.
Neil Burton
Neil BurtonEducation Officer
Neil works on the creation and administration of our coach education pathway and courses.
Richard Bungay
Richard BungayTalent and Education Officer
Richard provides support and guidance for all the technical departments associated with British Taekwondo. Richard is also the contact to log and process all Dan and Kukkiwon related business.
Adam Le Roux
Adam Le RouxCommunications, Media and Member Relations Officer
For all media/ marketing enquiries, please email media@britishtaekwondo.org
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