Team and Boards
Led by our trustees, directors and Youth Council, our team of dedicated staff is passionate about supporting young people on their journey to reaching their full potential.
LUKE DOWDNEY
FOUNDER
Luke founded Fight for Peace in Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and led our organisation over the next two decades. Born in London, Luke was based in Brazil for over twenty years.
ANNE-MARIE PIPER
CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Anne-Marie Piper is a Senior Partner and specialist charity lawyer at Farrer & Co. She is one of the UK’s foremost experts in charity law.
TRUSTEES
Anne-Marie Piper (Chair)
Lethius Charles
Stephen Harvey
Terry Paul
Joy Ogundayisi
Vijay Agrawal
DIRECTORS
Lee Hemmings
(CEO)
Tom Barratt
(Business Development Director)
YOUTH POWER
Tommy, Zaynab, Danny,
STAFF
Abisola Oginni
Ana Vacas
Angel Okoturo
Athena Bashar
Belisa Guedes
Carolina Velasquez
Chris Whitmore
Dylan Oke
Darren Hawney
Emmanuel Izon-Eritei
Hannah Eghweree
Harry Parkyn
Imran Hassan
James Morgan
Jamie Lowe
Janeen Fearon
Jean Gill
Josh Thomas
Justyn Page
Karon Bowles
Kayla Marie Troy
Kenny Udenwoke
Leonas Greicius
Manuela Campbell
Maria Gomes
Mark Cole
Michael Appiah
Nathaniel Housihoue
Nicole Kunda
Percival Tussumba
Rachel Henry
Sabir Hussein
Silvino Domingos
Star Joyce
Thomas Llewellyn
Tomas Pociuipa
Tupac Ajilore
Yemi Olagundoye
Zaynab Alom
FRIENDS OF FIGHT FOR PEACE
Below is a selection of the many high profile guests that we have welcomed to visit our programmes and experience our work first hand. These visits are moments of great inspiration and excitement for our young people and team, and we are very grateful for the support and attention these individuals bring to Fight for Peace.
SIR LEWIS HAMILTON
Formula One World Champion
HIS MAJESTY THE KING & HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
NICOLA ADAMS OBE
Double Olympic Gold Medal winning boxer
ANTHONY
JOSHUA OBE
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
MARVIN HAGLER
Former World Middleweight Boxing Champion
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
Multiple Grand Slam winning tennis player
LORENZO FERTITTA
Former CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
LENNOX LEWIS
Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion