We are a diverse team of world-class athletes, coaches, clinical and sport psychologists, mindfulness teachers, social pioneers and policymakers. Together, we work toward our vision of a more compassionate world through sport.
Our UK entity and the US entity serve to strengthen one another but have distinct strategies and are independent of one another.
Our UK entity and the US entity serve to strengthen one another but have distinct strategies and are independent of one another.
TAP u.K. board members
Danny Culinane Snr sport development lecturer at Liverpool John Moores Univ. Coordinator of "IDEALS Namibia" programme. 
Callum Whitton International relations, organisational health, and governance programme manager at UK Sport. |
Sarah Keyes Exec. director of organisational development at the General Dental Council. 
Alice Deakin Exec. coach & facilitator. Former chartered accountant & director of Deloitte's CFO Program. |
John Tucker Chief of Staff at Transport for London. Former head of sport strategy, finance & intl. policy at DCMS. |
Mel Paramasivan Communications manager at Wellcome Trust. Formerly with Thomson Reuters and UK Sport. |
STAFF, CONSULTANTS & VOLUNTEERS
TAP Founder and CEO. Former tennis player. Coach, mindfulness teacher and sport-for-change specialist. 
Mentor Liaison. 35 x US national sprint canoe champion. President of Women CAN International. 
Anne MacDonald Former HR director at Decathlon. Current doctoral research focuses on mindfulness for the workplace. |
Director of Mentoring. Two-time Olympian. Former performance director at Danish Fencing. 
Talan Skeels-Piggins Mentor Liaison. World & European champion Paralympian, children's author, mentor and coach 
Yong Oh Insight meditation and mindfulness teacher. Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock, California. |
Kirstie Urwin Programmes Manager. Professional sailor, psychologist, coach and mental health advocate. 
Mark Hawkins Mentor Liaison. Former professional handball player in Denmark and Iceland. Olympian and coach 
Dr. Nicole Gabana Dir. of sport psychology at the University of Massachusetts and leading gratitude researcher. |
Matilda Mayne Yin yoga teacher and trainee performance psychologist. Former MMA fighter, chef and bodyguard. 
Victoria Kingstone Mentor Liaison. GB para-archer, wheelchair basketball classifier and sport psychology student. 
Todd Iarussi Brown University research associate. Executive coach at Rhinomind and former baseball player. |
TAP U.S. BOARD MEMBERS
Tim Chakwin Co-founder of Chattanooga Lacrosse. English teacher & dean of students at McCallie School, Chattanooga. |
Jennifer Hoff President and founder of Skye Strategies. Co-founder of the Chattanooga writer's guild. |
David Elliott International business, immigration & health attorney specialising in advocacy for those in need in Tennessee. |
Dr. Mike Johnson Clinical & performance psychologist for US special operations forces. Former WADA consultant. |
ADVISORS TO THE PROJECT
Dr. Cath Bishop Olympic rowing silver medalist, leadership coach and former diplomat. Author of The Long WIn. |
Sir Norman Lamb Former MP & UK health minister. Founder of the Norman Lamb Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. |
Eli Wolff Global leader in Olympism. Co-director of Inclusive Sports Initiative and Power of Sport Lab. |
Our team also includes athletes from 33 sports and 10 countries. To read more about the athletes on our global mentoring programme mentors and mentees, click here.
