The President

Hilary Philbin

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the president include:

• to be an ambassador internationally for the sport and for British Fencing
• to head BF delegations internationally, as appropriate
• to advise the Board on international policy matters and on any international appointments
• to support the Board and Chair of British Fencing – and operate wholly within BF strategy and policy as expressed by the Board or Chair
• by agreement with the Chair, to represent British Fencing at formal occasions, international or domestic, such as official functions, events,  competitions and presentations
• to chair any meetings of the BF Vice-Presidents.

Term

At the 2021 AGM the members approved the appointment of Hilary Philbin as BF’s President for a term to expire at the first Annual General Meeting of BF after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.