Project Description

British Student Taekwondo Federation Board Members

Amar is a former student taekwondo athlete and coach, with well over 20 years of taekwondo experience. Amar held the position of head coach at UCL taekwondo for 7 years up until 2019-20, growing the club into the largest university martial art club in the UK, achieving great success on and off the court. Professionally, Amar is a senior director of finance (Deputy Group Treasurer) at a major UK travel company and a chartered accountant, with 13+ years experience in a range of finance disciplines.

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Emily holds a first class BSc Sport and Exercise Science degree in addition to many years of taekwondo experience. At 20 Emily gained an NCAA Division 1 university athlete scholarship in the USA for three years. An accredited Strength and Conditioning coach, Emily works within the university sport sector as an S&C coach at University of Leeds, and as a GB Taekwondo Development Squad coach at the National Taekwondo Centre in Manchester. Emily brings her extensive university sport, and sport and exercise science expertise to the board.

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Jonathan has over 25 years of taekwondo training and coaching experience across Kukkiwon and Chang-hon syllabuses, is an active patterns umpire, and is head coach of the University of Edinburgh Taekwondo club. A former university lecturer, Jonathan has a deep understanding of the pressures and opportunities presented to students as they progress through their university education. Since leaving academia, Jonathan became a personal trainer, and brings his many pertinent specialisms to the board.

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Jason took up taekwondo at the age of 12, intrigued by its explosive jumping kicks and wood smashing demonstrations. He continued training throughout his university years as an undergraduate, and continued during his PhD in maths and post doctoral research roles (including competing in a few BSTF events, many moons ago!). Jason has worked in the nuclear energy research sector, and subsequently launched and grew his own highly successful education company. Jason brings to the board his substantial business expertise, education sector expertise - including government ministerial and cabinet level networks - and a passion for sport and education.

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Richard brings a wealth of taekwondo and charity governance experience to the board. Richard is an international referee and is Referee Director of World Taekwondo Ireland. Richard also sits on board of Trustees of a number of local housing charities in South Yorkshire and is responsible for various housing properties owned by those organisations. Richard has previously served as Trustee and chair of trustees of a children’s charity providing preschool care and education, and has been a School Governor for 2 primary schools and a secondary school fulfilling a number of roles including Strategy and Chair.

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Colin brings experience from a number of sectors, including the pharmaceutical research sector, Public Health England, and charity sector management roles. Colin has led a range of strategic, structural and technical developments within BSTF, including its registration as a charity, the design and deployment of the multi-event multi-disciple Championships Series format, the development of the charity's digital systems and online services, and the creation of new commercial and sector partnerships with British Universities and Colleges Sport and other key stakeholders. Colin continues to practise and coach taekwondo in his free time.

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