Presidential Team

Kim Harris

President

Kim has been an active and dedicated member of the bowling community since joining Fordingbridge Bowling Club in 2010, alongside her husband. Her commitment earned her life membership at the club when she relocated to Devon in late 2022, where she now contributes significantly to Holsworthy Bowling Club as bar manager and Ladies Vice Captain. Known for her leadership and innovative thinking, she introduced a mentoring scheme to enhance new members’ experiences. Her extensive contributions also include serving as County Competition Secretary for Hampshire West and holding roles such as Club President and Committee Chairman. Most notably, she was the Ladies County President of Hampshire in 2023 and Vice President of Bowls England last year, both wonderful highlights of her bowling career.

Professionally, Kim brings a wealth of experience from her career at EY, a top global professional services firm, where she worked in recruitment and talent management for nearly two decades. Her roles required strong communication, public speaking, and networking skills, which she now applies in her ambassadorial capacities within the sport. As Bowls England President, she seeks to foster connections with clubs nationwide, gathering insights to help Bowls England address grassroots needs and shape strategic initiatives. Outgoing, inclusive, and a natural leader, Kim aims to be the best she can be and continue representing Bowls England with integrity while championing the sport’s future.

Paul Green

Vice President - Midlands

Paul is a dedicated and experienced bowler with over 45 years of active participation in the sport. Starting at age 11, he played alongside family members, later excelling in local park leagues and progressing through private clubs, where he served as Captain and President. Paul has held key roles in the sport, including Vice President and President of Bowls Northamptonshire (2019–2021) and Match Secretary for the county. In 2023, he was invited to serve as Vice President of the Midland Counties BA, becoming President in 2024. A current Middleton Cup squad member and accomplished competitor at club and county levels, Paul is a passionate advocate for new players, offering mentorship and encouragement.

Paul envisions modernising the perception of bowls, promoting inclusivity across all ages and abilities, and attracting former athletes from other sports to join the game. As a proven ambassador for bowls, Paul is committed to supporting clubs and players, emphasizing the importance of grassroots development to sustain and grow the sport at all levels.

Sue Bard-Bodek

Vice President - East

Sue is a member of the Borough of Eye Bowls Club in Suffolk and has been bowling for 35 years after being introduced to the sport by her parents in 1990.  She has lived, worked and bowled in Middlesex, Hertfordshire and now Suffolk, playing in Johns and Walker teams.  In 1997, she won the National Mixed Pairs and in 1998 became President of Middlesex – the youngest County President in the country.  More recently, in 2022, Sue and her team won the National Ladies’ Senior Fours, representing England at the British Isles the following year. In 2025 Sue took on the role of County President again, this time for Suffolk, and is now proud to join the Presidential Team as Vice President for the East Region.

In the past, Sue has held other bowls administrative roles being a Director on the Board of the World Bowls Tour and Secretary of the Professional Bowls Association.  She was instrumental in introducing the Ladies Match Play and Mixed Pairs to the World Indoor Bowls Championships programme, held at Potters Leisure Resorts and televised by the BBC. Outside of bowls, Sue has had a varied career, including experience of Management Consultancy in Training and Development in both the private and public sectors, facilitating training courses and giving presentations, supporting small businesses, schools and the voluntary sector to develop their biggest asset – their people!

Our sport is good for health and mental wellbeing, and Sue is an advocate of inclusivity, particularly the integration of disability bowls. Bowls being a sport for all, whatever age and ability, is an ethos which resonates with her having been an active member, performer and ambassador for over 40 years for the totally inclusive Chickenshed Theatre Company. Sue is very much looking forward to being an ambassador for Bowls England and the opportunity to give something back to the sport that she is passionate about and has afforded her so much enjoyment over many years.

Jennie Cole

Vice President - West

Jennie has always loved the thrill and excitement of a competitive sport and at a young age represented Surrey in netball and then swimming, before transferring to Bowls in her early 20’s. She has committed herself to bowling for over 40 years, starting in Hampshire at Fleet United BC from the early 80’s, before transferring to Brimfield and Little Hereford BC, Herefordshire in 2005. Jennie is very much a team player, representing her County since 1997, twice reaching the National Finals of the Johns Trophy for Hampshire and the National Semi-finals of the Walker Cup.  Jennie has competed in the National Bowls Championships for the last 28 years in all of the main disciplines and reached the National Semi-Finals of the Two-wood Singles in 2013, when she was County President of Herefordshire.

When not bowling, Jennie is volunteering, either for Bowls England at Leamington or at the Regional Finals and, most enjoyably, the Commonwealth Games.  She has also worked on disciplinary panels across the region. She has undertaken all roles at club level, including Chair and Secretary through to Bar Manager. At county level, she has been a President and a Safeguarding Officer and is currently County Secretary and Competition Secretary for Herefordshire.

Her second love is design, and she has volunteered at many RHS Shows including RHS Chelsea. In 1990, after 18 years, Jennie left British Telecom and started teaching Graphic Design and Illustration at Guildford College, Surrey.  Jennie became Director of Quality and Performance at Guildford, responsible for the standard of teaching across 600 staff. She has an MSc in Leadership and Management, focusing on change management and ethical practice. She has mentored and coached all ages up to and including Level 4 in personal and professional development and feels this gives her the knowledge and experience to move into new roles in bowls. Her focus as an individual is to increase awareness of the importance of the sport of bowls on individuals, no matter their age or ability, to raise health and happiness.  She is looking forward to representing Bowls England over the next two years as Vice President of the West.

Brian Toner

Vice President - North

Brian is an experienced bowler coming from a family of bowlers. He is a long-serving and highly respected figure within Lancashire bowls, serving not only as the current County President, but also as a committee member of the Northern Counties Bowling Association. His contributions across both administration and playing have helped shape the sport in the county for a number of years.

Over the course of his bowling career, Brian has held various positions at club level in both England and Scotland and has had the privilege of playing in the English National Finals as well as being a silver medallist in Scottish National Finals. In addition, he has played in the Middleton Cup for Lancashire.

In his professional Career, Brian worked with several Global Companies in the IT and Telecoms field at a VP and Global Head of level, managing multi-cultural and multi-location teams based in different time zones and continents and is a qualified Programme, Project, and Service Manager. He has a particular interest in developing the junior side of our sport and believes that support of our Junior Teams is vital, as these young players are the future of our game.

Danny Holland

Vice President - South West

Danny first discovered bowls at the age of 12 in Norfolk playing at county level and winning under 25 singles twice eastern counties under 30s league and with his club county double rink. With an impressive 39 years in the sport Danny is now a dedicated and long-standing member of Avon bowls club in Melksham.

Throughout his time at Avon, Danny has taken on a variety of roles and is currently the Club Treasurer, contributing significantly to the club’s development and community spirit. During his time at Avon, he was key in helping to successfully amalgamate the men’s and ladies’ sections into one unified and inclusive club—an effort that needed patience, persistence, and good humour, but ultimately strengthened the club for the future.

At county level, Danny served as the Bowls Wiltshire Men’s President in 2025 and continues to play an active role on the Bowls Wiltshire Board as Competitions Board Member. He is also a member and the Safeguarding Officer for the Friends of English Bowling.

Outside of bowls, Danny is married to Helen, who does not (yet!) play but is fully supportive of his involvement in the sport. They have two children, Molly and Alfie—Alfie took up bowls during the Covid pandemic and has not looked back since.

Professionally, Danny has built a 30-year career with the Ministry of Defence, working across a wide range of roles both in the UK and overseas.

Passionate about the future of bowls, Danny is a strong advocate for ongoing development within the sport, with a particular advocacy of youth development. He supports initiatives such as the Fit for the Future strategy and is encouraged by progress toward the potential amalgamation of the Outdoor and Indoor Associations—believing such collaboration will enhance sustainability and unlock new opportunities.

Danny values collaboration, clear communication, and inclusivity. After nearly four decades in the game, he remains as enthusiastic and committed as ever to helping bowls continue to grow and thrive.