Board Of Directors

The British Handball Board Of Directors

The British Handball Association Board of Directors comprises a mixture of member (EHA and SHA) and external appointments.

Aligned to our Articles of Association, our board consists of four home nation EHA and SHA members, together with four skills-based Independent Directors, and the independent Chair of the Board. The Board meets four times a year.

Board members

Stephen Neilson
Independent Director
Chair of the BHA Board

Laura Savio Foster
Independent Director
Finance & Corporate Governance

TBC
Independent Director
Performance

Jack Askew
Independent Director
Marketing & Commercial

TBC
Independent Director
Governance & Legal

David Watt
SHA Chair
SHA Representative

Ewan Hunter
SHA Director
SHA representative

Mike Bain
EHA CEO
EHA representative

Diaraye Diallo
EHA Board Director
EHA Representative

The board will have two sub-committees; a nominations committee, and an audit and risk committee. Currently directors are being appointed in line to the draft Terms of Reference for both, which will be confirmed once apppintments are made.

Page last updated January 20th, 2026