Meet our team
The Sported team is dynamic and passionate. Our staff are based throughout the UK.
Brenda Kelly
Northern Ireland Manager
Walking
Charlotte Wilkinson-Prior
Corporate & Events Manager
Running, Teddington Town Cricket Club, laughing
Cheddi Gore
East Midlands Regional Manager
Football, cycling
Debra Barklin
North Wales Project Development Officer
Hockey, football, cycling, walking and tennis
Dee Pearson
Scotland Membership Support Officer
Country walking, swimming and rugby (spectating, not playing!)
Emily Burns
North East Regional Manager
Netball, walking the dogs and soon to be dog agility classes!
Emma Heel
Head of Evidence and Learning
Dancing, swimming, running
Gil Robertson
South East Regional Manager
Swimming (not in the sea), walking, watching football
Hamid Vaghefian
London Regional Manager
Running, football, ManU
Jo Irving
Operations Manager
Running, netball, weights and snowboarding
Judith Rankin
Development & Delivery Manager – Northern Ireland
Running, hockey, watching rugby
Kathryn Berry
Head of Member Services
Running, tennis, gym
Kathryn James
South West Regional Manager
Basketball
Louise Harris
Project Manager: Women & Girls / Serves
Ironmans!
Mark Bingley
Volunteer Services Co-ordinator
Football, running, cricket
Matthew Shaw
Media and External Affairs Manager
Swim, bike, run
Michelle Llewellyn
Membership Support and Development Officer - Wales
Running, cycling, mountain walking and watching my son play football
Nadia Lipsey
Member Services and Engagement Manager
Rugby, lifting heavy things, walking
Paul Steele
Yorkshire & Humber Regional Manager
Football
Rehana Koser
North West Regional Manager
Walking, Manchester United
Richard Thomas
Wales Manager
Rugby, rugby, rugby
Rob Danson
East of England Regional Manager
Cricket, deaf football, football
Rose Chilton
Research & Analysis Manager
Ultimate Frisbee, Touch Rugby, Netball
Sanaa Qureshi
London Programme Manager
Football, cricket
Sandra Hillyard
Volunteer Services Manager
Swim, bike, run
Sophie Tobin
West Midlands Regional Manager
Netball
Terry Urbanczyk
Member Services Coordinator
Football and rugby.
