Meet Your Board
Chairman: Bryan Morrice
Bryan has been passionately involved with ice skating for over 30 years and in 1991 was the founder of Rink Link newspaper, the forerunner of Ice Link, which became the official publication of NISA in 1994. He remained the voluntary editor of Ice Link from 1994 until it ceased publication in 2007. Apart from a period between 1996 and 1998, he was also fully responsible for the design, layout, advertising, distribution and administration of the newspaper. He was also responsible for producing many of the NISA official publications such as the Year in Review 1993-1997.
In 1994, Bryan was instrumental in the creation of the first NISA Recreational Skating Committee, and was co-opted to this committee. Around the same time he devised the Recreational Ice Dance League (RIDL) which proved highly popular and injected new life into the Southern Dance League scene, which was sadly declining in popularity. In 1995 Bryan was elected both to the NISA Board, and elected NISA Vice Chairman. He was also at the time involved in the club scene in London, having been treasurer, and acting chair of Romford IDFSC, then founder and chair of the new Alexandra Palace Ice Dance club. Still actively involved in RIDL, he was also a member of Queens IDC. Having a minor disability himself, he became involved with the British Winter Sports Commission in 1995, the "umbrella" governing organisation for disability winter sports, and represented NISA on the Commission. He was appointed Vice Chair of the BWSC in 1997. He has also been a Trustee of the NISA Charitable Trust since 1995 and remains a Trustee.
In 1998, he was elected to the NISA Ice Dance Committee, as Vice Chairman, and re-elected as Vice Chairman of NISA. The following year, having retired to Aviemore, he was appointed Convener of the newly formed NISA Scotland working group. This new working party was responsible for the inaugural NISA Scotland Open Championships in 2000 in Dumfries, an event which has since become the largest skating competition in the UK, and remains the only event to encompass all disciplines – singles, dance, pairs, synchro and short track.
In 2003, he was elected NISA Communications Director under the new organisational structure, and in 2004, on the formation of Sk8scotland, he was elected Chairman. In 2007 he opted to stand down from the NISA Board in order to focus on developing the sport in Scotland.
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Vice Chairman & Development Director Speed: Archie Marshall
A former Scottish Champion, British Champion and record holder, Archie has competed and coached for Britain at 6 Olympic games and 20 World Championships. During his time as British coach the team took individual and relay medals at Europeans, Worlds and Olympics. Archie is a fully qualified Level 5 Coach. He has enjoyed 44 years in the sport as a competitor, coach, event organiser, official, administrator and since 2004 as a director of Sk8scotland.
Archie has been coach and mentor to many Scottish Short Track skaters, and it is a testament to his dedication and skills during his tenure on the Sk8scotland Board, that in the British Short Track Championships in Dundee in April 2008, of the 10 National titles competed, Scottish skaters took three, winning 9 of the 30 available medals in total. He has been the driving force behind the establishment of a Scottish Short Track Development Squad, and it is clear that his efforts are now showing great success.
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Development Director Synchronized Skating: Judy Clinton
Judy began her skating career at Queens, Streatham and Richmond ice rinks in London, training in figures, free and dance. She later continued her training in Toronto, Canada. She was the Oxford Test Organiser when the rink first opened, until her move to Scotland, and was an Ice Dance Judge in the early 80s, and recently returned to judging with eligibility reinstated across three disciplines.
As a coach she held NCCP LEVEL 3 and was a British Ice Teachers Association Advanced Qualified Coach and Member of Sports Coach UK. She founded the Moray School of Skating in Inverness, which taught all disciplines and pioneered Synchronized Skating in Scotland. She was a director of the Inverness Ice Centre 2002-2004, and was first elected to the Sk8scotland Board in 2004 as Director: Volunteers & Officials. In 2006 she was elected to the NISA Board with responsibility for the development of Synchronized skating, and in 2007 she was re-elected to the Sk8scotland Board as Development Director – Synchronized Skating.
Judy has been totally dedicated to promoting Synchronized Skating over the past few years, and under her stewardship, both the UK and Scottish Synchro scene has blossomed; the 2007 Scottish Championships attracted 13 teams, (9 from Scotland), and was followed by a highly successful two-day camp and coaching seminar led by World Championship coach Anu Oksanen from Sweden. In March of 2008, the British RJS Synchro Championships at iceSheffield, attracted a record-breaking 33 entries, and plans for the 2008 Scottish Championships in Dumfries look set to see around 30 teams competing.
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Development Director Figure Skating: Alice Fell
Alice has coached figure skating for over 30 years at Murrayfield, her home rink in Edinburgh, and has coached skaters to British Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Champion titles. She has also coached skaters to compete in Junior World, European and World Championships. Holding NSA Inter-Gold Figure and Bronze Dance medals, she represented Great Britain herself at both Junior and Senior Internationals during the 1970s. She has also qualified as an ISU Technical Specialist for the International Judging System (IJS).
Alice was initially to the Sk8scotland Board in 2004 as Athlete Improvement Director, but following a restructuring of the Board portfolios in 2007, she was re-elected as Development Director - Figure Skating.
She has been closely involved over the past few years with the NISA working group both developing and delivering the new NISA Field Moves test programme and seminars. During both 2007 and 2008, Alice has organised and delivered 2 excellent and highly successful Sk8scotland Figure Development Camps at Murrayfield.
She has an extensive knowledge of skating at a technical level, and has a unique ability to communicate her skills to skaters, coaches and officials.
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Development Director Ice Dance: Noel Grimshaw
Noel draws not only on a rich skating background, but also on his 28 year career as a Sports Development Administrator. His coaching experience extends over 15 years, as Senior Ice Dance coach at Murrayfield ice rink in Edinburgh, and as visiting coach to Northern Ireland, Aberdeen and Crossmyloof in Glasgow (now closed).
His judging career has been equally auspicious, as a Gold Star Panel ice dance judge, he has refereed and judged at many Championships and competitions throughout the UK. He is also currently a Level 8 Figure judge. However it is in the increasingly popular discipline of Synchronized Skating that he has truly excelled – the first GB International Synchro judge to be appointed and officiated as a judge at the very first Synchro World Championships. He is currently an ISU Synchronized Skating Championship Judge and ISU Competition Referee, and has also officiated as GB Team Leader at World Championships.
Noel is currently the Chairman of the NISA Synchronized Skating Technical Committee, and also sits as a member of the NISA Ice Dance Technical Committee. He served as a NISA Board member (Development/Technical) from 2003-2006. He is currently NISA Test Organiser for Murrayfield.
Noel was elected to the Sk8scotland Board in 2004 as Development Director, and was re-elected in 2006 as Development Director - Ice Dance. In 2006 and 2007, Noel organised the highly successful Sk8scotland ice dance development camps at Murrayfield, and has also been a driving force behind the success of the British Solo Dance Championships over the past decade.
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Club Development Director: Graeme Summers
Graeme began skating at age 6, becoming a championship medallist on several occasions, including British Primary Champion in 1985. Trained initially at Southampton, then Queens, Slough and Oxford passing Gold Free, Elements, and Inter Gold Figures.
Whilst skating, he studied Sport & Leisure Industry at College, gaining distinction. At age 22, Graeme moved to Aberdeen as a full-time coach and has now been coaching there for 14 years. He also coaches part-time at Elgin, where in 1998, together with his sister, they established a skating academy which remains very popular. He has achieved a number of notable successes at Open competitions, Scottish and British Championships.
Currently a Level 3 NCCP Licensed Coach, in his career he has also both coached and performed in Europe and the USA. Graeme was co-opted to join the Sk8scotland Board as Special Project Director in 2004, and was elected to his current portfolio in 2006. Graeme has been very active as the main organiser of the popular inter-rink challenge competition – the Northern Cup over the past few years, and has plans to extend this event in the future.
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Special Projects Director: Alison Crosbie
Sk8scotlandis pleased to announce the appointment (on 12th August 2008) of Alison Crosbie to the vacant position of Special Projects Director, following the recent resignation of Michelle Logie. The Board unanimously approved her appointment under the terms of Article 7.9 of the Constitution. The Sk8scotland Board would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position.
Alison is currently employed at a senior level within the NHS working closely with vulnerable adults and children and has qualifications in Mental Health and Counselling. Her current position involves matters of Child Protection and Disclosure issues. In her previous career, she has held senior positions in local government and Enterprise agencies, and has lectured extensively in Communications and Media.
Alison has also been a steadfast volunteer assisting behind the scenes with the administration and organisation of the 2007 and 2008 Scottish Championships. The Sk8scotland Board believes that Alison will prove an invaluable addition to the Board.
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