British Fencing is a very small National Governing Body. A significant number of the team work part-time, although you will find many of them volunteering at our major events at the weekends.

If you want to contact us with a query we recommend using the forms on our Contact Us page.

For information on the organisational structure please see the BF Organisational Chart.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Georgina Usher

Finance Director: Helen Hewson

Financial Controller: Gabriella James

Finance Officer: Natalie Worgan

(Note: for queries relating to invoicing and payments please email [email protected])

Participation Director (includes Equality & Inclusion): Virginia Bailey

Head of Talent Development: Vacant

Customer Services Manager (PT): Sophia Jones

Lead Safeguarding Officer (PT): Liz Behnke

Head of Media and Communications (PT): Sophie DeVooght

Content Coordinator: Heidi Januszewski

Content Administrator: Rosie McInally

Events & Membership Manager: Evie Millar

Membership Officer: Samantha Hepple

Inclusion Officer (Disability): Rick Rodgers

Head of Licensing: Harry Brown

Commercial Manager: Marjorie Kuhne

Workforce Development & Commercial Officer: Anna Ronzino

Workforce Development & Commercial Administrator: Giulia Enright

Head of Performance Coaching and Coaching Development (PT): Dusty Miller

Coaching & Workforce Development Manager: Chris Turner

Project Officer – Workforce Development: Lorraine Rose (includes referee registration)

Performance Athlete Support Coordinator: Vacant

GBR Pathway (the Athlete Development Programme ADP plus GBR representation)

Pathway Operations and Logistics Manager:  Ian Lichfield

Project Officer (DiSE, GBR Pathway Camps): Neil Brown

Project Officer (p/t) GBR Weapon Support (IADP): Fran Whalley

Project Officer (p/t) GBR Weapon Support (IADP): Ben Peggs

Project Officer (p/t) Talent Development (Para): Nat Lewis

GBR Administrator: Denise Johnson

GBR Administrator: Carlene Patrick

GBR Administrator (Para Fencing): Niall Harman

Olympic Team Manager: Pat Aiyenuro

Note: Weapon Lead Responsibilities are now being delivered by the new Weapon Groups

Staff Bios

Georgina Usher – CEO

Since joining British Fencing in April 2014, Georgina Usher has successfully implemented a new insight-led strategic approach to increasing participation in fencing and has restructured the organisation to improve delivery of this strategy.

Before this, Georgina was the Operational Director CIO Connect, an independent advisory and consulting organisation dedicated solely to the CIO, their leadership teams and their agenda. As part of this, she oversaw a successful initiative to increase membership retention through customer focussed initiatives, whilst re-structuring the cost-base to deliver financial sustainability.

Prior to CIO Connect, Georgina worked as a project manager, strategist and business consultant for companies including Legal & General and Accenture.

Georgina had a successful fencing career, representing GB at many European and World Championships and spending several seasons ranked in the World Top 16. She holds 10 individual Senior National Championship titles, and has won several Commonwealth medals (including Gold in 2014). She currently competes on the 40+ circuit where she is two-times European Champion.

Georgina is also President of the FIE Women in Fencing Council and a Board Director of the British Olympic Association.