Who we are

The British Sauna Society is a non-profit organisation run by a multicultural group of volunteers who are committed to develop sauna culture in the UK and help bring its wellbeing benefits to everyone.

Board of trustees 2023-2025

Email addresses are firstname@britishsaunasociety.org.uk

  • Deborah Carr

    Aufguss Lead

  • Gabrielle Reason

    Secretary
    Communications Officer

  • Katie Bracher

    Vice-Chair
    ISA board representative

  • Mika Meskanen

    Chair

  • Nik Torrens

    Treasurer
    Membership Officer

  • Ross Elliott

    Board Member

  • Wendy Liu

    Vice-Treasurer
    Arts & Culture Officer

Officers

  • Chris Bradshaw

    Legal Officer

  • Lewis Jenkinson

    Technical Officer

  • Dr Lia Orlando

    Mental Health Officer

  • Dr Nicola Stoke

    Medical Officer

  • Dr Oguguo Igwe

    Medical Officer

  • Tom de Wilton

    Sustainability Officer

Ambassadors

  • Barry Sykes

    Artist-in-residence

  • Emma O'Kelly

    Writer-in-residence

  • Kirsty Carver

    Edinburgh

  • Mark Lamb

    London

  • Stephen Thomas

    Oxfordshire

More ambassadors to be announced!

Hall of fame

  • Mikkel Aaland

    Honorary Member, 2023
    US / Norway

  • Kimmo Raitio

    Lifetime Patron, 2018
    Finland