GBR Pathway Contacts & Selection Panels
If you are unsure who to contact, or an email address is not listed, please email
gbr_support@britishfencing.com.
Your message will be directed to the team member best placed to support you.
KEY CONTACTS
Head of Talent:
Sarah Jones
Head of Olympic Teams (National Team Athletes):
Pat Aiyenuro
Head of Performance (Olympic) and Performance Coach Development:
Dusty Miller
Head of GBR Operations:
Ian Lichfield
Talent Pathway Coordinator:
Susy Davies
Performance Athlete Support Coordinator
Dan Robinson
GBR Administration:
Denise Johnson
Niall Harman
Carlene Patrick
GBR Pathway Project Officer (Diploma in Sporting Excellence):
Neil Brown
WEAPON GROUPS
Epee Working Group
Sabre Working Group
Foil Working Group
VOLUNTEER WEAPON SELECTORS (Cadet, Junior & Senior)
Foil: Mike McKay, Kate O’Connell, Kola Abidogun
Epee: Hugh Kernohan, Mariette Mason, Lindsay Bottoms
Sabre: JoJo Braine, Nick Fletcher, Anthony Crutchett
Responsibilities of the Selection Panel Chair can be found
here.
Further selection information is available
here.
Parents, athletes and coaches should not contact selectors directly.
For any queries, please complete
this form.
VOLUNTEER TEAM MANAGERS / CHEF DE MISSIONS
Team Managers (TMs) are allocated to each nominated Junior World Cup. There may be travelling and non-travelling TMs.
European and World Championships will have an appointed Chef de Mission (CdM).
More guidance for Team Managers is available in the
Team Manager Zone.
Click the links below to go to your GBR Zone:
Para Fencing | Under 14 | Cadet | Junior | U23 & Senior
Last updated 3 Jan 2026