Scottish Fencing is delighted to confirm the appointment of Clare Queen as the Organisation’s first ever Head of Pathways and Community Change.
Clare joins Scottish Fencing from Scottish Golf where she was Head of Performance for 3 years, having joined in 2014. Previously a Professional Golfer on the Women’s European Tour for more than 7 years, Clare brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Scottish Fencing.
Clare will join Scottish Fencing on November 29th and had this to say about her appointment.
“I am really delighted to be joining the team at Scottish fencing and excited about the challenge of working in a new sport.I am looking forward to meeting the fencing community and working with them to continue the development of fencing in Scotland.
Scottish Fencing CEO Vincent Bryson was delighted to confirm Clare’s appointment. “It’s great to have someone of Clare’s calibre join the organisation. She has so much experience from being a Pro Golfer, developing talent at Scottish Golf and as an Active Schools Coordinator. I am looking forward to having her pick up both the Pathways element of her role alongside the Community Change and Inclusion work we are committed to. It’s set to be an exciting time. I’m certain the Fencing community will look forward to speaking and engaging with Clare when she joins us at the end of November”.
Scottish Fencing Director of HR Sheila Anderson coordinated the recruitment process. “We were pleased to interview four strong applicants for the role. With a small staff team, we look to recruit people who have the skills to take our strategy forward and the flexibility to work on a broad range of projects at one time. Clare’s work in the small team at Women’s Golf and on performance pathways with Scottish Golf brings us the skills and adaptability we require. I am delighted she is joining and am confident she will be a strong addition to our current team.”
Scottish Fencing Chair George Liston said “I am delighted that Clare is joining us and her personal experience across the performance spectrum from an elite athlete to developing and leading Performance programmes will be a great addition to our staff team as we embark on an ambitious programme of work to both develop young athletes who sought out our sport and to make fencing accessible to communities across Scotland who may not otherwise engage with sport. I look forward to working with Clare through exciting times ahead.”
