OUR TEAM
CATHY BROWN
Cathy is one of the charity’s founders alongside Greg Williams. Cathy was adopted at an early age and experienced all that comes with being placed in an orphanage and then within a family that wasn’t her own – feelings of not belonging, isolation, lack of self esteem, lack of confidence. All of which led to her entering into an abusive relationship at age 15 and which ended in her being the victim of violence, including rape. Cathy started boxing to increase her confidence and soon noticed how empowered she felt, not because she was able to fight but more because the ability and know how, of releasing her anger helped her with her depression and anxiety. She became the 2nd woman in the UK to receive a Professional licence, over her 10 year career became ranked number 3 in the World winning English and European titles.
GREG WILLIAMS
Greg is one of the charity’s founders alongside Cathy Brown. Greg experienced bullying at school and was encouraged to start martial arts at 7 years old to increase his confidence. Greg realised quickly, how physical sports/activity can help to strengthen the mind, emotionally and mentally. He benefitted immensely from learning martial arts and decided to train as a coach so that he could pass on his learnings, to others. Greg feels strongly about children suffering from any emotional issues, in particular bullying/harassment and he speaks from experience in this regard. Greg wants to ensure that the negative long term effects of bullying in children are dealt with, so that they are not passed on into adulthood, hence he has taken time to learn more about the different types of martial arts there are out there.
SAM BATEY
Sam first joined one of Cathy’s boxing classes when she was 21, and after a while working abroad is back in London and delighted to be training with Cathy again and now a trustee for Head Guard. Sam cares deeply about our charity’s cause, also spending a lot of her professional life in software engineering combatting sex trafficking and fighting criminal activity in war zones against women and children. Sam loves boxing, Muay Thai, hiking, mountain climbing and is an active member and regular volunteer with multiple charities focused on Children’s Welfare and Education, Equal Rights, Animal and Environmental Causes, Elderly Care, and Green Finance. Sam is the Founder & CEO of Refraction, a technology firm helping to expedite the energy transition by proving the value of a sustainable future and driving capital in the right direction.
DAMON BRYANT
By always being open to an opportunity, Damon Bryant's career has been varied, fascinating and unlike any other. Having left school at 16, Damon went on to start a film company with Jude Law and Ewan McGregor, became an agent, ran a nightclub and even the Creative Director of the Lotus Formula 1 Team - a first for the sport. Now combining all of his past hats he created his current company Bacchus Creative Entertainment. He has a go-getter attitude and fell in love with boxing when he met Cathy and Greg and has found a passion in the strength it brings him mentally and physically.
Damon has even committed himself to a white collar fight at the age of 56 to raise money and awareness for the horrific abuse young girls are going through.