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
Director
Women in Football
Isitan Gün
Chairman
Fortuna Sittard
Pedro Iriondo
General Manager
Olympic Marseille
Nicole Allison
Managing Director
NA Sports Consultancy
Stig Meylemans
Global Operations Lead (Partner)
Double Pass
Ebru Koksal
Independent Non-Executive Director
Professional Footballer's Association
Samin Macdonald
Vice President
Legends International
Alfonso Roberes
CEO
Arowana Sports
Koen Put
Managing Director (Senior Partner)
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
Founder
The Sports Footprint
Jean-Baptiste Alliot
CSO & Co-Founder
LaSource
Bas Schnater
Senior Consultant Consumer Insights & Analytics
EY
Pedro Correia
Match Officer - Venue Director
UEFA
Alexey Kirichek
Deputy CEO
Botev Plovdiv
Anna Chanduvi
Lead, Sports Media Partnerships EMEA, META
Romuald Nguyen
Head of Special Projects, French Football Federation
Rebecca Smith
Venue Director
UEFA
Dee Kundra
Managing Director (Americas)
FC Bayern München
Monique Choudhuri
Non-Executive Director
Brentford FC
Misha Sher
Essence
Mediacom
José Rodriguez
Regional Development Manager
FIFA
Ornella Bellia
Director of Professional Football Relations and Development
FIFA
Alberto Colombo
Deputy General Secretary
European Leagues
Dr Erkut Sögüt
Founder, Erkut Love Academy & GROW
Álvaro Gil
Sports Management Legal Advisor
Atlético de Madrid
Declan Hill
Academic
University of New Haven
Dimitri Huygen
Board Member
ESSMA
Dan Wood
Secretary General
World Freestyle Football Association
Paul Mace
Founder
Macesport
Steven Falk
Director
Team Falk & Star Sports Marketing
Burak Gurkan
Sports Marketing Certificate Program - Coordinator & Lecturer
Kadir Has University
Dieter Pommerening
Consultant for Social Structure and Foundation Administration
Independent
Tom Markham
Chief Operating Officer
Wigan Athletic FC
Ben Veenrbink
Managing Director
The Stadium Consultancy BV
Louis Saha
Founder & CEO
AxisStars
Kate Porter
Sports Lawyer
Vale Wood
Sudarshan Gopaladesikan
Head of Sports Data Science
SL Benfica
Birger Nass
Senior Manager Security Management
DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
Benjamin Steen
Head of Customer Care, Digital Licencing & Stadium
FC Bayern München
John Barrow
Director
ESSMA
Stefano Malvestio
International Consultant on Sports & Entertainment Law
Bichara & Motta Advogados
Matthieu Maignal
Senior Global Sponsorship Development
Paris Saint-Germain
Jerome Champagne
Board Member
Vendsyssel FF
Giuliano Giorgetti
Head of Digital Content
FIFA
Andrew Orsatti
Director, Commercial
FIFPRO
Olivier Jarosz
Board Member
LTT Sports
Benoit Pasquier
Attorney at Law
BP Sports Law
Balint Mate
Head Of International Department
Ferencvárosi Torna Club
Daniel Geey
Partner
Sheridans
Markus Breglec
Chief Marketing Officer
AS Monaco
Mayi Cruz Blanco
Managing Director, Group Sports Partnerships & LHH Sports Division
The Adecco Group
Simon Chadwick
Professor of Sports and Geopolitical Economy
SKEMA Business School, Paris
Els Dijkhuizen
Marketing Director Heineken - Nederlands
The HEINEKEN Company
Dennis C. Thom
Head of Marketing, Brand & Sponsoring
Borussia Dortmund
Luis Vicente
Strategic Advisor
Common Goal
Sundar Raman
CEO
Relience Sports
Matteo Campodonico
Founder
WyScout
Anuraag Trikha
Founder
Magnetic Brands
Maria Bañeres Montia
Director of Partnerships Activation
FC Barcelona
George Mead
Global Partnerships Director
Fnatic
John Beattie
Stadium and Facilities Director
Arsenal FC
Cyril De Greve
Co-Founder
Eyes-Screen
Wim Mathues
Commercial Director - Global Sports Marketplace Partnerships
Decathlon
