As well as Sonya Ellis being appointed as Regional Manager (after previously working in the region as regional development coordinator), two more important appointments have been made recently:
Richard Gwyn has been appointed as Regional Performance and Development Co-ordinator and has already made a start around the region to meet the many volunteers. Two of his initial lead areas include regional coaching activity ( including squads) and education (including Elevating Athletics).
The region has also gained a Regional Administrator - Stuart Sibbald
The office will be open for general queries from 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday except Wednesdays from 2pm until 9pm.
All the staff are based at Exeter Golf and Country Club, Countess Wear Exeter EX2 7AE
Telephone 01392 879733 general email southwestoffice@englandathletics.org
Sonya can still be contacted on: 07968 498709 email: sellis@englandathletics.org
Richard contact details are: 07920 532558 email: rgwyn@englandathletics.org
For those who would like to know a bit more about Richard Gwyn:
I have been involved in athletics for over 15 years as a competitor, coach, official and volunteer.
I compete for Bristol & West AC and have represented Midland Counties over 400 metres. I started my athletics career at Weston-super-Mare AC back in 1989.
I have been based in the West Midlands for the past eight years where I studied Sport & Exercise Science and worked for the University of Birmingham as Performance Services Manager. I co-ordinated the sport scholarship and coach education programmes.
I volunteered earlier in the year at the Torino Winter Olympic Games and Melbourne Commonwealth Games as a competition manager for Athletics Victoria. I am looking to use this international experience in my new role as performance and development co-ordinator.
I am looking forward to this new and challenging role and working with you all in the near future. With the London 2012 Olympic Games only six years away these are exciting times for athletics in the South West.
