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Wendy Miller - Chair/Pro-Tem Treasurer

Wendy, has been an active ELFA committee member since the Association was born; playing a major role in gaining autonomy for the Association whilst retaining the association's voice in organisations such as the CEFF.  She has held many posts during that time and was elected Chair in the spring of 2001.  Wendy lives in Fenland and is an accountant.  She started fly fishing in 1980 and was National Champion in 2006

Mary Hopper - Vice-Chair

During her many years on the ELFA committee Mary has held a variety of posts.  Twice International champion Mary's real passion is for fishing Lough Corrib in Ireland.  When not fishing Mary's other major interest is her two jack russell terriers who frequently accompany her when she's boat fishing on her local water, Bewl in Kent

Sue Hunter - Secretary/CFR UK & Ireland Programme Co-ordinator

Sue joined the Committee in 2003 and took up the position of Secretary in 2007.  Her favourite places to fish are Bewl Water, Grafham Water & the Western Loughs of Ireland.  As Programme Co-ordinator for Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland Sue is committed to exploring the therapeutic value of fly fishing and to making the organisation as successful as CFR in US and Canada

Susan Sissons - Sponsorship Secretary

Susan has been a committee member since 1999 and says that she has had such a good time with the association that the time has flown by!  Susan, a GAIA level II angling coach was recently invited to join the Hardy and Greys Academy of instructors.  Susan says, "It is great to see new people join the association and to introduce new people to angling."

As Press Officer for the association Sue aims to get as much publicity for ELFA and its members as possible.  Sue is also responsible for organising ELFA's presence at shows and events all over the country.  As a Sales Manager for Total Flyfisher magazine Sue is able to combine her hobby with her work.  She will use her GAIA Level II coaching qualification to assist at the CFR UK & Ireland retreats

Sheena Goode - Membership Secretary

Sheena joined ELFA in 2002  She lives in Solihull, West Midlands, but whilst holidaying in Wales that she was introduced to fly-fishing.  River fishing was her first love but she now also fishes boat and bank.  In 2007 Sheena gained her first England Cap.  As well as being Membership Secretary, Sheena has capably organised the National Loch-Style Championship for the last 4 years

Paul has been managing the loch-style team for seven years and has guided the team through many wins during that time.  Although Paul no longer fishes competitively as a former member of the England team he can claim the distinction of winning gold in the World Championships in his competitive career.  Paul, a GAIA level II coach is the resident instructor at Bewl Water in Kent

Paul Sissons - European Team Manager

Paul joined the committee in 2004 as European Coordinator to organise the England Ladies trip to Sweden for the European Fly Fishing Championships in 2004.  He now holds the post of Rivers Team Manager.  Paul has been fishing for 11 years and is a GAIA level II angling coach

Louise joined ELFA in 2005.   Two years later she became a member of the ELFA and also gained her first International Cap. She has fished since the age of six and discovered fly fishing 14 years ago. She hasn't coarse fished since! In real life she is Co-Director of a successful theatre production company. Her favourite and closest water is Grafham

Martha joined the committee in 2007 and says the she sees ELFA more as a big family than an organisation.  Colombian by birth Martha was formerly a ballet dancer at the University of Arts in Bogota.  She says that perfection is her principal and she applies that to her fishing.  When she's not fishing for either pleasure or competitively Martha's passion is life is her three cats and Salsa dancing

Jacqueta has been with the committee for three years.  Her local water is Grafham and she enjoys fishing both for pleasure and competitively.  When Jacqueta isn't fishing her hobbies are gardening and breeding rare breed poultry