Voting commences today for the 2025 Board and Council Elections of the United Kingdom Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association, following announcement of the candidates that will be going head to head.
See candidate information below.
All member clubs are eligible to vote and will receive an email today with a unique link to their ballot and voter ID. Electronic voting closes on 26 October, prior to the 2025 UKBJJA Annual General Meeting in which last questions may be posed to candidates by attendees, and final votes and proxy votes cast.
Details about how to apply for proxy or in-person voting at the AGM (on 26 October) are included in members’ ballot emails and in the formal AGM notice.
The newly elected board and council is due to be announced during the AGM.
CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
- Lauren Brown – Information
- Andy Roberts – Information
Secretary
- Jake Cross – Information
- Sarah Gregory – Information
Treasurer
- Torrie Callander – Information
Principal Council Officer
- Jake Cross – Information
- Angela Taylor – CANDIDATE WITHDRAWN
Regional Development Director – England
- Samantha Cook – Information
- Angela Taylor – CANDIDATE WITHDRAWN
Regional Development Director – Northern Ireland
- Karl Casey – Information
- Robert Cullinan – Information
Regional Development Director – Scotland
- Martin Smith – Information
Regional Development Director – Wales
- Gareth Dummer – Information
CANDIDATES FOR UKBJJA COUNCIL: SPECIALISED ROLES
National Junior Development
- Bradley Hill – Information
- Sarah Jones – Information
Welfare and Equality
- James McIntyre – Information
- Zaf Niaz – Information
Chair of Women’s Committee
- Casandra Chavida Perez – Information
- Joanne Wellstead – Information
Disability Inclusion
- Sam Kaye – Information
Universities
- Sarah Jones – Information
Armed Forces
- Shamus Kelley – Information
CANDIDATES FOR UKBJJA COUNCIL: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
North of England
- Sam Kaye – Information
South of England
- Steve O’Keefe – Information
Midlands
- Judi Gilbert – Information
Northern Scotland
- Aiden MacKenzie – Information
Southern Scotland
- James McIntyre – Information