Sport Advisory Board
The Birkbeck Sport Business Centre Advisory Board brings together a number of senior-level professionals working across different functions and from within different organisations in the sport industry. The role of the Advisory Board is to maintain strong links between the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre and the sport industry.
It provides a way to ensure that our programmes remain relevant for the sport industry, which benefits our current and future students who may wish to work in the sport sector. It also ensures that our research remains relevant for and impactful within the sport sector.
Board Members
- Richard McDermott: Company Secretary, the Football Association
- Stuart Ramsey: Head of Brand Partnerships, Socios
- Preeti Shetty: Chief Executive Officer of Upshot and Director at Brentford Football Club
- Faina Msellem: Content Development Lead, OneFootball
- Simon Meehan: Head of Publishing, Chelsea Football Club
- Rahul Devaskar: Senior Investment Officer, Global Affairs Canada
- Joy Johnston: Head of Governance (Support), Sport England
- Rebecca Edser: Senior Major Events Consultant, UK Sport
- Matt Cutler: Head of Communications, Two Circles
- Liz Ellen: Director and Founder, Livida Sport
- Adam Franks: Chairman of Blue and White Capital and Director at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club