Meet the British Taekwondo staff 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 LeafeChief Executive Officer

Dafydd RowlandsDevelopment Manager

Dafydd is responsible for the development department and Taekwondo club development.

Tim MatthewsDisability Officer

Neil BurtonEducation Officer

Neil works on the creation and administration of our coach education pathway and courses.

Henry WONGEducation and Development Administrator

Henry works on Coach Education and the UK Kukkiwon Office.

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.

Contact Matt to discuss the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final and British Taekwondo event sanctioning.

Karen WelshFinance Manager

Karen is responsible for all Finance related queries.

Emma TracyInsight & Communications Officer

Sophie JamesonManchester Development Officer

Sophie looks after Taekwondo development projects in Manchester and the surrounding areas.

Richard GottfriedMarketing, Digital & Media Manager

Richard is responsible for marketing, media, communications and social media.

Please get in touch with Richard to discuss news, updates and promotion.

KainaMembership 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.

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.

Sarah HowardSafeguarding, HR & Compliance Manager

Safeguarding, HR & Compliance is the first line of contact if you have any concerns or questions about safeguarding matters.

Richard BungayTalent and Technical Department Officer

Richard provides support and guidance for all the technical departments associated with British Taekwondo. Being an integrated part of each technical department it allows me to provide vital business and strategic input. Please contact Richard if you have any questions around the technical departments.

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.

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