Meet The Team

The team at Basketball England are all specialists in their various fields and will endeavor to help you on the area you need support.

We have a wide range of services to help you get the most from your basketball and develop our great game. Our dedicated staff help oversee these services across a number of areas.

This range of services covers all levels and abilities across the player, coaching and officiating pathway – from beginners to those aspiring to be involved in international basketball. 

These services are listed below dependant on your role. Some are available online, others by phone or face-to-face meetings and facilitation, training and education. Many involve school/grass roots community programmes, clubs, local and national leagues, competitions, talent and national team services.

To contact a member of the team, please visit our Contact Us page and use the form, addressing the department you need in your message.

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BE Board +

We have a Board of Directors whose role is to advise on policy, procedures and governance of the sport.

Click Here for details on the Basketball England Board.

CEO +

Stewart Kellett
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Heads of Department +

Our Heads of Department oversee the core functional areas of the business and provide strategic direction across their designated work streams.

Peter Griffiths
Head of Participation

Victoria Jones
Finance & Business Director

Steve Bucknall
Head of Talent & Performance

Anthony Jepson
Marketing & Communications Director

Participation

This is the department that gets people playing basketball - from a range of senior and junior local and national leagues and competitions, to participation programmes like Slam Jam and Jr. NBA, as well as support services for clubs, leagues and association, officiating development and deployment and facilities and equipment support.

Competitions +

Our leagues and events provide competitive opportunities for all standards of player, including organisation, administration, licencing and more.

From the NBL, WNBL and Jnr. NBL, to the EABL, WEABL, and CBL, there's plenty of options.

Add in the Dynamik Schools competition and the Jr. NBA, click here to find out more.

Rob Fairley
Delivery Manager - Competitions

Steven Lindsey
Delivery Co-Ordinator - Events

Jamell Anderson
Delivery Administrator

Max Watts
Delivery Administrator

Lu Stalker
Membership Support Officer

Molly Bryce
Membership Support Officer

 

Participation Programmes +

Looking to help more people get into the game? Or maybe to develop what you or your club are already running to go from strength-to-strength?

Our participation programmes are aimed at a wide range of players, of various ages and abilities. 

From Slam Jam to Jr. NBA, click here to find out more.

Laura Doherty
Senior Participation & Partnerships Manager

Katie Perkins
Participation Programme Manager

Chloe Burdett
Participation Project Officer

 

Officiating & Volunteers +

The sport can't happen without them, making officials an integral part of basketball.

Referees and table officials mean competitive basketball can take place, and it can be a rewarding and challenging alternative to playing or coaching.

And it doesn’t matter if you have a little or a lot to give as a volunteer, everything is valuable to those you can help. There's a reason volunteers are the foundation of the sport we all love.

Click here to find out more about officiating.

Click here to find out more about volunteering.

Simon Unsworth
Delivery Manager - Officating

Nick Holloway
Club & Volunteers Development Manager

Shaun Williams
Officials & Volunteers Co-Ordinator

Daniel Cox
Officials Activation Executive

Jess Fox
Shop & Courses Executive

Facilities +

There are thousands of indoor and outdoor basketball courts across England.

If you run a facility, you can get information on registration, standard regulations and maintenance.

Maybe you're looking to renovate an outdoor court, or give your local space a new net via #ProjectSwish.

Click here to find out more.

Eeva Woodcock
Facilities Manager

Toby Wilkinson
Basketball Court Activation Officer

Orlan Jackman
CWG Legacy Project Officer

Darnelle Morgan-Johnson
PlayZones Programme Manager

Talent

Talent +

From Team England and the Commonwealth to the BE Talent Pathway and programmes like Aspire and Super Region activity, our Talent team have a hand in everything performance related.

We also run and administer England junior programmes for multiple junior age groups, and provide robust guidance and provision for physiotherapy, sports science and player welfare.

Click here to find out more.

Sam Messam
Talent Programme & Pathway Manager

Brian Aldred
Delivery Manager - Coaching

Meehra Gorasia
3x3 Development Manager

Rosie Lindley
Talent Delivery Officer

Andy Howse
Head of Physiotherapy & Sports Science

Mark Williams
Strength & Conditioning Lead

Dr. Dane Vishubala
Chief Medical Officer

London Coaches Program +

The London Coaches Program is a new partnership funded by the Mayor of London and the National Basketball Association (NBA) and delivered by Basketball England.

It will deliver a three-year program, between 2023 and 2025, to create a managed network of development, training and delivery opportunities for 500 new community coaches aged 16 to 30.

Click here to find out more.

Camila Freitas
Programme Manager

Renee Johnson-Allen
Programme Co-Ordinator

Marketing & Communications

Marketing & Communications +

The Marketing & Communications team are responsible for all outgoing information from across the organisation.

Generating news and content for the BE website and social channels, click here to contact the department.

Ian Cawthorne
PR & Communications Manager

Georgia Anderson
Brand Manager

Jake Wright
National Campaigns Manager

Mark Jones
Social Media Manager

Finance & Core Business

Safeguarding Team +

Basketball is a sport for everyone to enjoy, no matter who you are or what you want to do in the game.

We are committed to making sure that the sport is safe, accessible and fair for all, and to fully investigate incidents brought to us regardless of the level at which they occur.

Click here to find out more.

Lois Harrison
Senior Safeguarding Specialist

Amy Riding
Safeguarding Specialist

Matt Juden
Finance & Governance Assistant

 

Business Support +

Karen Bailey
Executive Assistant

Nici Hewitt
Shop Executive

 

Core Business +

Alfred Nelson
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager

Marc Dring
Membership Innovation Manager

Dave Owen
Insight & Digital Projects Manager