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November 19, 2025 James Findon

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James Findon - Chair of the Board of Trustees Mee

James Findon - Chair of the Board of Trustees

Meet James, LUCA’s Founder and now Chair of the Board of Trustees. Since creating LUCA in 2015, James has helped shape it into the one of the leading student sports organisations in the UK.

James is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at King’s College London, specialising in neurodevelopmental conditions, mental health, and brain–body interactions. His research focuses on autistic adults, anxiety, interoception, physical activity, and gastrointestinal health, combining behavioural, physiological and neuroimaging methods. He teaches across clinical psychology and neuroscience and has leadership roles at programme, school and college level.

A former president of @kclaxc and @ul_athletics_club and with ten years’ experience running LUCA, from competition organisation to governance reform, digital systems, club development and long-term strategic planning, James brings deep continuity, institutional memory and a commitment to building an inclusive, student-centred athletics community.

#LUCATrustees #Vision2030 #StudentAthletics #Governance

Michael Naylor Meet Michael Naylor, academic and

Michael Naylor

Meet Michael Naylor, academic and experienced board director with a global track record across community and elite sport.

Michael is Programme Director at the Institute for Sport Business, Loughborough University London, and previously served as Associate Professor at AUT’s Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ). He holds a PhD in Sport Marketing from Florida State University and has worked across athlete development, coaching, officiating and research.

His governance experience spans croquet, football, squash, ice hockey and national/regional sport organisation. His Board Director role and leadership of the National Sport Club Survey led to a Life Membership with the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association in 2024.

Michael brings LUCA a rare combination of academic depth, international sport experience and evidence-based governance insight, strengthening our long-term strategy for student athletics. 💛💙

#LUCATrustees #SportResearch #Governance #Vision2030

Laurence Lundy Meet Laurence Lundy, a former cros

Laurence Lundy

Meet Laurence Lundy, a former cross-country captain at the University of Kent (@ukc.athletics ) whose club recently became a full LUCA member. Laurence combines lived experience as a student-athlete, with fresh professional ambition: after studying Economics, he’s now completing an MSc in Finance at University of Bath.

Laurence brings the student-perspective, energy and ambition, helping LUCA stay connected to the needs of active students while we evolve as an organisation.

#LUCATrustees #StudentVoice #FutureFocused

Mark Dayson Say hello to Mark Dayson, Chartered P

Mark Dayson

Say hello to Mark Dayson, Chartered Physiotherapist, Associate Professor at the University of Greenwich, and experienced coach working with athletes of all ages and levels. Mark has significant sports leadership credentials and has supported teams at 14 European and World championships.

Mark brings essential expertise in athlete health, performance support and development - ensuring LUCA promotes safe, supported training and competition for all.

#LUCATrustees #AthleteHealth #SupportStructure

Dan Whymark Meet Dan Whymark, a leading women’s-s

Dan Whymark

Meet Dan Whymark, a leading women’s-sport expert and internationally experienced sports professional.
With over 15 years in high-performance and sports-development roles at major organisations (including with elite institutions such as UEFA and Juventus), Dan has designed and delivered large-scale global development projects.

Dan now serves as Founder & CEO of MIVA Sports, providing strategies, project design, implementation, and stakeholder mentorship - helping sports organisations grow their reach and impact across grassroots, participation, and elite levels.

With Dan on board, LUCA gains rare global-sport insight, strategic vision, and proven delivery capability. We’re excited for his expertise to help deepen our commitment to high-quality sport development and to expand opportunities for student athletes across London and the South East. 💛💙

#LUCATrustees #SportDevelopment #Vision2030 #AthleticsForAll

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