SSF Directors

 

William Watson is president of the SSF and has been involved with the SSF since its reformation in 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andy Hadden is the managing director of Lost Shore Surf Resort and was appointed as a director of the SSF in 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Simpson represented Scotland at the European Championships as a junior surfer, was the contest director for the Scottish National Surfing Championships 2022 and is also director of the SSF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Boyd is Scotland’s most capped international and is also the secretary of the SSF and has been heavily involved with the Federation since 2004. Mark is a 3x Scottish National Champion in the Mens Open, 2x Masters National Champion and and also 4x Scottish Longboard Champion.  Mark has been the Sport Operations Manager for the SSF since 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euan Baxter is the pathway & development coach for Snowsport Scotland and was appointed ‘Performance Director’ for the SSF in 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSF Committee

 

 

Dr Brendon Ferrier is a lecturer at Napier University with a phD in aerial surfing.  Brendon has worked previously with Surfing Australia and SportScotland Institute of Sport and in 2023 was appointed the ‘Head of Performance Support’ at the Scottish Surfing Federation

 

 

 

 

 

Malcolm Anderson competed for Scotland as a cadet and now has the role of photographer, videographer and media for the SSF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin McQueenie is the Scottish Surfing Federation Safeguarding Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dan Parkin is the Chairperson for Belhaven Surf Club and also the Scottish Surfing Federation event and series co-ordinator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iain Pugh is the secretary of Belhaven Surf Club and also the technical director for SSF events and series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcelle Lockhart is the administrative and organisational assistant for the SSF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSF Head Coaches

 

Craig Sutherland – head national coach in the North-East of Scotland area and the Scottish Junior Squad.  Craig is also the 2017 Scottish Inter-Clubs Masters Champion and 2018 Scottish National Masters Champion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Clarke – head national coach in the North of Scotland area and the Scottish Senior Squad.  Chris is also the 2014 Scottish Nationals Men’s Open runner up and 2015 Scottish Longboard Champion.  Chris has represented Scotland at both the ISA World Games and EuroSurf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Larg – head national coach for the West Coast of Scotland area.  Marti has been the coach of the national junior team at the 2017 ISA World Games in Japan as well as manager of the national junior team at both the 2016 ISA World Games in the Azores and 2016 EuroJuniors in Morocco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam Christopherson – head national coach for the South-East area.  Sam is 2x Scottish Longboard Champion and has represented Scotland several times at international level.  Sam has also been the national junior team coach at EuroJunior in Morocco in 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoebe Strachan – Coach of the Scottish Junior squad.  Phoebe is the 4x Scottish Open Women’s Champion and has represented Scotland several times at international level.  Phoebe is also heavily involved with coaching the juniors of the North Shore Surf Club.