POOL OF EXPERTS
A world-class Faculty of dedicated and highly experienced football industry professionals from around the world
In order to truly understand the intricacies of such a competitive and dynamic industry – as is football – it is essential to combine theory with practice. That is why all of our Experts have been carefully selected to ensure they have a great wealth of professional experience, and know how to convey the realities, challenges, and needs of the football industry to our Candidates. Importantly, because they work in different types of organizations and parts of the world, together they can provide a much more comprehensive outlook on how the business of football is managed in different settings.
“Teaching for The FBA is one of the privileges of my career. The opportunity to help shape the future leaders of our industry is hugely rewarding, and I enjoy teaching the students the realities of the industry and my experiences over the last two decades in the stadium business.”
Samin Macdonald
FBA Professor
Stadium Business Operations
OUR POOL OF EXPERTS
David Goldblatt
Academic
Pitzer College
Jane Purdon
Ambassador
Women in Football
Isitan Gün
Chairman
Fortuna Sittard
Pedro Iriondo
Managing Director
Football Benchmark
Nicole Allison
Owner & Chairwoman at Worchester City Women FC
& Managing Director at NA Sports Consultancy
Stig Meylemans
Global Operations Lead (Partner)
Double Pass
Ebru Koksal
Independent Non-Executive Director at Professional Footballer's Association
& Board Member at European Football Clubs Foundation
Samin Macdonald
Director of Strategy and Development
Levy
Alfonso Roberes
CEO
Arowana Sports
Koen Put
Managing Director (Senior Partner) at Double Pass
Markus Barstosch
Consultant (Centralisation of European Qualifier Rights) UEFA
Amar Singh
Senior Vice President
MKTG
Alexandre Mestre
Governance and Compliance Committee
UEFA
Ioannis Konstantopoulos
Sustainability Advisor
InNews
Dan Wood
Street Sports and Play Consultant at Streets to Stadia
& Trustee at Planet Penguin Football Foundation
Pedro Correia
Match Officer - Venue Director at UEFA &
CEO at Beyond Sports Events Ltd.
Anna Chanduvi
Non Executive Director
Watford FC Women
Romuald Nguyen
Head of Special Projects, French Football Federation
Rebecca Smith
Director of Football Operations at World Sevens Football
& CEO and Founder at Crux Football
Dee Kundra
Managing Director (Americas)
FC Bayern München
Monique Choudhuri
Board Director
Women in Football
Misha Sher
Global Head of Sport, Entertainment & Culture at
EssenceMediacom
José Rodriguez
Lead Regional Office
FIFA
Ornella Bellia
Director of Professional Football Relations and Development
FIFA
Alberto Colombo
Managing Director & Deputy General Secretary
at European Leagues
Dr Erkut Sögüt
Founder at The Football Week
& Managing Director of Soccer Operation at D.C. United
Álvaro Gil
Sports Management Legal Advisor
Atlético de Madrid
Declan Hill
Academic
University of New Haven
Dimitri Huygen
Board Member at ESSMA
& COO at Royal Antwerp F.C
Jean-Baptiste Alliot
CSO & Co-Founder
LaSource
Paul Mace
Founder
Macesport
Steven Falk
Director
Team Falk & Star Sports Marketing
Burak Gurkan
Lecturer at Swiss School of Business & Management
& Independent Sports Consultant and Keynote Speaker at BG Consultancy
Dieter Pommerening
Consultant for Social Structure and Foundation Administration
Independent
Dr. Tom Markham
Principal at Markham Capital & Sports Advisory
Ben Veenrbink
Managing Director at The Stadium Consultancy BV
& Member Stadium Construction and Management Panel at UEFA
Louis Saha
Founder & CEO at AxisStars
& Ambassador at Manchester United F.C.
Kate Porter
General Counsel
Bay FC
Sudarshan Gopaladesikan
Technical Director at Newcastle United F.C.
Birger Nass
Managing Director at Football in Your Life
& Club Consulting
Benjamin Steen
Head of Digital
Eintracht Frankfurt
John Barrow
Senior Principal
Populous
Stefano Malvestio
Founding Partner at Malvestio Sports
Matthieu Maignal
Director of Partnerships
LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnel
Jerome Champagne
Football Consultant & Speaker
Jerome Champagne
Giuliano Giorgetti
Head of Media Business Development
FIFA
Andrew Orsatti
Director, Commercial
FIFPRO
Olivier Jarosz
Senior Executive Partner - LTT Sports
CEO - AccesibAll
Benoit Pasquier
Partner
Charles Russell Speechlys
Balint Mate
Head of International & CSR Department
Ferencvárosi Torna Club
& Board Member at European Multisport Club Association
Daniel Geey
Partner
Sheridans
Markus Breglec
Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Mayi Cruz Blanco
Head of Marketing Partnerships UEFA UEL & UECL
TEAM Marketing
Simon Chadwick
Professor of Sports and Geopolitical Economy
SKEMA Business School, Paris
Els Dijkhuizen
CMO at MacDonald's Nederland
Dennis C. Thom
Founder at Chinchillaz
& Head of Marketing at BridgeFund
Luis Vicente
Chairman at APEX
& Executive Board Advisor at Liga Portugal
Sundar Raman
Director
BetwaySA20
Matteo Campodonico
Founder at Wyscout & Seven Development Spa
& Founder at Bnbkit italia
Anuraag Trikha
Founder
Magnetic Brands
Maria Bañeres Montia
Director of Partnerships Activation
FC Barcelona
George Mead
Partner Marketing Lead - FC Barcelona
Spotify
John Beattie
Stadium Construction, Operation & Safety Expert
UEFA
Cyril De Greve
Co-Founder
Eyes-Screen
Wim Mathues
Senior Vice President at Brands & Properties & Country Director Benelux at Wasserman
Hicham El Amrani
Senior Advisor at Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Alexey Kirichek
Managing Partner at Kirichek Consulting
Laura Galmés Schwarz
Brand, Marketing & Business Strategy Consultant at Lauragalmes
& Head of Brand & Communication at FC Viktoria Berlin
