Andy Parkinson
Chief Executive
Andy Parkinson is the first Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping and was appointed to the position in August 2009. Andy has been involved in sport for many years. He headed up the anti-doping operation at UK Sport as Director of Drug-Free Sport and prior to this held the position of Head of Operations. Before joining UK Sport in 2006, Andy was Medical and Scientific Director at the International Paralympic Committee.
Nicole Sapstead
Director of Operations
Former Head of Operations for Drug-Free Sport at UK Sport, Nicole was appointed to Director of Operations at UK Anti-Doping in October 2009. She is responsible for the delivery of UK Anti-Doping testing programme and leads the establishment of the new intelligence function and developing UK Anti-Doping’s science and medicine team.
Nicole has over 12 years experience in anti-doping and nine years working for an anti-doping organisation.
Graham Arthur
Director of Legal
As Director of Legal, Graham is responsible for managing both analytical and non-analytical results, consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code and UK Anti-Doping Rules. Graham brings a wealth of experience in anti-doping and has acted as Counsel to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for the past five years. In addition he has worked with law enforcement agencies on intellectual property enforcement matters.
Michelle Heins
Director of Communications & Education
Former Director of Marketing and Communications at the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), Michelle is Director of Communications and Education. Michelle is responsible for ensuring UK Anti-Doping supports existing athletes with their anti-doping responsibilities and is developing long-term strategies to support the next generation of British champions.
Paul Evans
Director of Business Support
As Director of Business Support, Paul is responsible for the financial and resource management of UK Anti-Doping. He is a qualified chartered accountant, having trained at the National Audit Office. Formerly the Director of Corporate Services for the Children’s Commissioner for England, he brings a wealth of experience in risk management, financial control, human resources and business administration.
