MEET THE TEAM

Bob is a retired registered nurse. His career spanned over 40 years in both the public and private health sectors with experience both in acute care and management. His most senior appointment was as a Director to one of the, then, largest health authorities in the UK. Additionally he served for over twenty years as a commissioned officer in the Army Medical Services (TA). Retiring at the rank of Major, he took part in many NATO exercises in Denmark, Germany and Cyprus, was briefly attached to the Royal Danish Army, and during the first Gulf war commanded the UK Reception Centre for returning casualties. In Athletics, he is a senior coach specialising in Sprints and in Strength and Conditioning. He is a Field Official and Timekeeper and a past member of England Athletics South West Regional Council.

Ian worked for BT for 27 years and was Regional Customer relations manager for London. He was also a safety and buildings manager for Olympus Park in Gloucester. Ian project managed the setting up of 2 major call centres in Gloucester and Maidenhead. Taking redundancy in 2000 he joined Capita and was a team leader in the Child Trust Fund Call Centre. Ian has been a Governor at Churchdown School Academy for 17 years. Ian has been a competitive hurdler for both Bristol and Gloucester Athletic club. At his best he was ranked 8th in the country for sprint hurdles. He also represented the British Telecomms athletics team abroad on 2 occasions winning European silver for 110m hurdles on both occasions; he then became their secretary and team manager for 4 years. Ian was a former Chairman of Gloucester AC in the early 1990s and is currently on the committee. Ian is also involved now with the club as a hurdles and jumps coach and as an official in both field and track events.

Jo retired from Churchdown School Academy, working as a Specialist Learning Support worker. Prior to this, Jo worked for the Midland Bank and British Telecommunications.

Jo has been involved in athletics since the age of 14 when she became a member of Bristol Athletic Club, competing in hurdles, long and high jump. She competed for Wales at junior and senior level and won the Welsh Championships on a number of occasions. At 17 she won the English schools long jump and went on to represent England at the schools international. At the age of 25, Jo earned two Great Britain vests for long jump.

After a break and bringing up 3 children, Jo returned to athletics when her youngest daughter took an interest in sprinting. Dayna joined Gloucester Athletic Club and Jo became a qualified jumps coach and a field event official. She also held a number of positions on the club committee.

At the age of 50, Jo returned to competitive athletics competing for Gloucester Athletic Club, Midlands Masters and Great Britain masters. Jo has won European and World medals on a number of occasions both indoors and out, competing in the long and triple jump.

Dylan spent 28 years in the oil industry with Schlumberger, working in operations, engineering, research and management in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and North America. He is now a part-time engineering consultant and holds a number of voluntary positions including serving as a trustee for several charities and as a school governor.

In his youth, Dylan was an athlete and rugby player, though his rugby participation is now limited to holding a season ticket at Kingsholm. Dylan became involved in Gloucester Athletic Club when his daughter joined the club in 2009, and helps with field event officiating when needed.