The people of Henley Women’s Regatta each year are drawn from many areas of the sport – from umpires and competitors to those who simply love rowing – but all have one common aim: to deliver a world-class international regatta.
HWR Patrons
Sir Steve and Lady Ann Redgrave
HWR Victrix Patron
Dame Katherine Grainger DBE
ExecutiveCommittee
Chairman – Naomi Ashcroft – chairman@hwr.org.uk
Deputy Chairman – Mandy Calvert
Chairman of Competition Group – Claire McIntosh
Secretary – Nic Thomas
Treasurer – Alice Brown
The Venue – Jackie Prout
Chairman’s Enclosure – Louise Wymer
Corporate Sponsorship – Nicola Dale
Local Business Sponsorship & Advertising – Susi Inker
Communications – Janet Vickers
The Venue - Water, Land, & Safety
Chair – Jackie Prout
Venue facilities (water-based) – Rob Jones & Mel Sage
Rack manager – Katie Ball
Safety/medical officer – Dave Gledhill
Welfare/protection officer/safety – Niki Orr
PA & commentary – James Lee
Regatta control – Ed Cerquira Rees
IT support – Chris ‘Spike’ Foote
Broadcast support – Edith Champagne
Pavilion (trade stands) – Katherine Ferris
Car parking – Helen Mangan
Ceremonial – Katie Pollard and Nikki Waters
Competition Group
Chair – Claire McIntosh
Entries Team – Vanessa Gough & Helen Turnell
Crew liaison – Anne Buckingham
Start control – Dan Smith
Race programming manager – Diane Graham
Results team – Helena Smalman-Smith
