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
Dafydd Rowlands
Dafydd RowlandsDevelopment Manager
Dafydd is responsible for the development department and Taekwondo club development.
Matt Marshall
Matt MarshallEvents Manager
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.
Sarah Howard
Sarah HowardSafeguarding, HR & Compliance Manager
Safeguarding, HR & Compliance is the first line of contact if you have any concerns or questions about safeguarding matters.
Karen Welsh
Karen WelshFinance Manager
Karen is responsible for all Finance related queries.
John Stopforth
John StopforthTechnical Products Manager
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 Services Officer
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 JamesonManchester Development Officer
Sophie looks after Taekwondo development projects in Manchester and the surrounding areas and currently leads on British Taekwondo’s communication work.
Neil Burton
Neil BurtonEducation Officer
Neil works on the creation and administration of our coach education pathway and courses.
Keira Forsythe
Keira ForsytheDisability Officer
Keira is responsible for promoting inclusivity and ensuring equal access to taekwondo for individuals with disabilities and SEN.
Richard Bungay
Richard BungayTalent and Technical Department Officer
Richard provides support and guidance for all the technical departments associated with British Taekwondo.
Please contact Richard if you have any questions around the technical departments.
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.
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Marketing and Media
For all media/ marketing enquiries, please email media@britishtaekwondo.org
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