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.
LEE HEMMINGS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Lee has a breadth of professional experience in financial services, product development and innovation, and is a Trustee at People in Harmony charity, and Non-Executive Director of St Albans Community Bank.
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
Szilvia, Hussein, Aniqa, Laissa, Teodor, Sahil, Rafaela, Aladdin, Joshwa. Temmy, Ashlei, Zion, Halima, Mustafa, Amet
STAFF
Ana Vacas – Head of Strategic Programmes and Innovation with MEL
Angel Okoturo – FlexnFlow coach & Youth Worker
Athena Bashar – Youth Mentor
Belisa Guedes – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager
Carolina Velasquez – Programme Manager
Daniela Da Cunha H Pereira – Assistant Boxing Coach
Dylan Oke – Boxing Coach
Emmanuel Izon-Eritei – Head Boxing Coach
Grace Allison-Arnold – Content and Communications Officer
Hannah Eghweree – HR and Wellbeing Manager
Harry Parkyn – Partnerships Manager
Imran Hussein – MMA Coach
Inaya Malik – Receptionist
James Morgan – Head of Operations
Jamie Lowe – Head of Academy
Jason Bent – Youth Worker
Jean Gill – Cleaner
Josh Thomas – Community Development and Employment Lead
Justyn Page – Boxing Coach
Karon Bowles – Cleaner
Kayla Marie Troy – Creative Lead
Kenny Udenwoke – Partnerships Executive
Lee Hemmings – Chief Executive Officer
Leonas Greicius – Primary Intervention Manager
Manuela Campbell – Partnerships Manager
Maria Gomes – Practice and Professional Standards Manager
Matilde Carneiro – Sports Coordinator (Intern)
Michael Appiah – Boxing Coach
Nathaniel Housihoue – Boxing Coach
Nicole Kunda – Youth Worker
Parisse Charles – Youth Mentor
Percival Tussumba – Boxing Coach
Sabir Hussein – Boxing Coach
Rachel Henry – Head of Community Partnerships
Silvino Domingos – Sports Manager
Star Joyce – Head Muay Thai Coach
Thomas Llewellyn – Youth Worker & Assistant Muay Thai Coach
Tom Barratt – Business Development Director
Tomas Pociuipa – Muay thai Coach
Tupac Ajilore – Youth Worker
Victoria Moseray – Youth Worker
Yemi Olagundoye – Facilities Manager
Zaynab Alom – Youth Worker
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