Meet the Team

Team Richmond

We have diverse backgrounds and experiences which enables us to have a creative and friendly environment.

if you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

We focus on each child as an individual.

We support gymnasts and staff along their chosen pathway, such as coaching or judging.

We offer expert mentoring for aspiring coaches and judges.

Our next generation of coaches

We support youth from Year 7 onwards to develop transferable skills, starting with the final Richmond Award Scheme badge that includes a coaching component.

We mentor and support those interested in coaching, judging or another aspect within gymnastics and provide guidance and direction along their chosen pathway.

We also offer some financial support for our coaches to develop and upgrade their qualifications.

Management & Office team

Salme Naylor

Director of Coaching

High Performance Coach Level 5

Likes theatre trips ~ Was once on Blue Peter with Staveley Gymnastics (now RGA!)

Melanie Sanders

Head of Acrobatics & Operations Manager

Head of Acrobatics

Has a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry ~ Gives back to gymnastics as a Judge

Lizzie Haynes-Blackburn

RGA Club Manager

Club Manager

Enjoys vintage fashion and antique hunting ~ Used to be a competitive tennis player in her teens

Katie Delport

Head of Marketing

General Gymnastics Coach Level 3 | Acro Coach Level 2

Learnt how to fire dance in South Africa ~ Has three rescue dogs

Tracey Brown

Head of Gymnastics for All

General & Pre-school Gymnastics Coach Level 2

Grew up and live in Malawi for 18 years ~ Changed careers to be a gymnastics coach 10 years ago

Amanda Martin

Finance Manager

Louise Crosbie

Receptionist & Administration

Receptionist

Her children used to attend RGA as pre-schoolers ~ Runs a small online shop selling her own textile art and kits

Pre-school gymnastics coaches

Tracey Brown

Head of Pre-school Gymnastics

Pre-school Gymnastics Coach Level 2

Grew up and live in Malawi for 18 years ~ Changed careers to be a gymnastics coach 10 years ago

Louis Alexander

Pre-school Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastic Coach Level 1

International Acrobat

General & GymTeam gymnastics coaches

Tracey Brown

Head of GfA

General Gymnastics Coach Level 2

Grew up and live in Malawi for 18 years ~ Changed careers to be a gymnastics coach 10 years ago

Katie Delport

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 3 | Acro Coach Level 2

Learnt to fire dance in South Africa ~ Has three rescue dogs

Mily Brewer

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 3

Enjoys singing ~ Former RGA gymnast

Susie Vinsen-Porter

GymTeam Programme Leader

General Gymnastics Level 2

Enjoyed newspaper fame aged three for growing a sunflower ~ Original member of GymTeam

Csilla Tyuhan

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 2

Does Olympic Diving at Tom Daley's Academy ~ Also a former Rhythmic gymnast

Emil Krastev

General Gymnastics Coach

High Performance Coach Level 5

Enjoys playing badminton ~ Competed for Bulgaria in Acrobatics

Heather Janes

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 2

Gabby Potter

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

General Gymnastics Level 1

Takes her dog on agility courses ~ Was an international medal-winning acrobat at RGA

Denzil Sampson

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

Specialises in gymnastics tricks and flicks ~ Also a Dancer

Millie Newby

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Level 1

Maya Sursock

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

Floor & Vault squad gymnast

James Alleyne

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

Floor & Vault squad gymnast

Brandon Gold

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

Floor & Vault squad gymnast

Mia Seaborn-Johnson

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Level 1

James O'Donnell

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

Floor & Vault squad gymnast

Alice Franklin

General Gymnastics Coach

General Gymnastics Coach Level 1

Floor & Vault squad gymnast

Disability/ Inclusion gymnastics coaches

Tracey Brown

Head of Disability/ Inclusion Gymnastics