The Management Working Committee
The management committee typically oversees the administration, development, licensing, insurance, affiliations, 1st Aid, Dan Grade Registration and promotion of Karate within the B.W.F.
Chairman: Paul Elliott (8th Dan) Kyoshi.
Vice Chairman: Ian Hunter (8th Dan) Kyoshi.
Lead Designated Safeguarding Welfare Officer Elizabeth Rayman 1st Dan.
General Secretary: Julie Jeffries 3rd Dan.
General Secretary Assistant: Hayley Jeffries 3rd Dan.
Treasurer/ Licencing Officer: Oren Teichmann (4th Dan) Tashi
BWF Executive Committee
Patron: HRH Prince George Karageorgevitch 1st Dan.
Chairman: Paul Elliott (8th Dan) Kyoshi.
Vice Chairman: Ian Hunter (8th Dan) Kyoshi.
General Secretary: Julie Jeffries 3rd Dan, assisted by Hayley Jeffries 3rd Dan.
Director of Health & Safety: Ian Hunter (8th Dan) Kyoshi.
Licencing Officer and Treasurer: Oren Teichmann (4th Dan) Tashi.
Disclosure Barring Service: Paul Elliott (8th Dan) Kyoshi. (temporary)
Events Coordinator: David Oakley 3rd Dan.
Designated Safeguarding Welfare Officer: Elizabeth Rayman 1st Dan. Deputy Paul Elliott (8th Dan) Kyoshi.
Legal Officers: Neil Bennett 2nd Dan, Elizabeth Rayman 1st Dan.
Affiliations Officers: Paul Elliott Kyoshi, Kevin Hamilton-Stewart Kyoshi.
Director of 1st Aid Coaching: Derry Jarvis 1st Dan.
Group Insurance Officer: Paul Elliott (8th Dan) Kyoshi & Oren Teichmann (4th Dan) Tashi.
Marketing & Adverting Coordinator. David Oakley 3rd Dan
Website Manager: Peter Collier 2nd Dan
Membership to the Executive Committee will be accepted from members who DO NOT belong to any other Governing Body outside of the International Wado Federation.
For a more detailed explanation of BWF Committee roles, etc., please refer to the latest BWF Constitution.
NB: Committee positions are honorary & unpaid; members give their time freely. The BWF is a non-profit organisation.