Who we are

In 2007 we set out to bring together the best people and businesses in the industry under one roof to challenge the usual suspects. Our family grew quickly; Fast Track, Essentially Group, ICON, iLUKA, JMI, SJX Partners, JHE, LeadDog, Curb and GlideSlope to form a pretty unique team. Nowadays we’re not only one team but one business: CSM. We’ve kept the LeadDog and Essentially brands to give us the flexibility that our clients have been asking for.

TEAM SPOTLIGHT

We are a company of Entrepreneurs, Brand Innovators, Knowledge Seekers and Business Leaders from across the Sport and Entertainment industry.

  • Group CEO

    Matthew
    Vandrau

    After more than 10 years growing our constituent agency Essentially, Matt moved across to lead our global business. Outside of his family, his passions are golf, West Ham and a decent drop of wine.

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  • Executive Chairman

    Sebastian
    Coe

    Seb was Chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, having previously been Chairman of the London 2012 bid company.

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  • Group Commercial Director

    Kevin
    Vandrau

    In 2000, Kevin set up Frontiers Group with his brother, Matthew. Kevin has a specific focus on client retention & acquisition.

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  • Director, Hong Kong

    Dan
    Parr

    Dan moved to Hong Kong in 2005 and has led the CSM APAC office since 2010. A lover of Hong Kong’s country parks, Dan is also a keen ultra-marathon runner, regularly competing in races around Asia.

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  • Regional Director, Asia

    Holly
    Millward

    Formerly heading up our Sport & Lifestyle account portfolio, Holly is now our regional lead in Asia. When not travelling, she enjoys a west country rugby derby & seeking out the best cheese in town.

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  • Deputy Chairman

    Jim
    Glover

    Jim was CEO of the business for 5 years before taking on the role of Deputy Chairman. He played reasonable rugby in the last century and is married with 4 children.

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  • Head of Legal, EMEA & APAC

    Oliver
    Price

    Oli joined us in 2015, having previously worked for four years at the leading sports law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys. He now heads up our legal team across EMEA and APAC.

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  • CEO, New Zealand

    Simon
    Porter

    Simon heads up the New Zealand business and is a NZRPA Accredited Agent. In his spare time, there’s a good chance you will find him on the golf course.

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  • Account Director, APAC

    Samantha
    Tong

    With over 10 years’ experience, Sammie leads the client services teams out of Hong Kong and Singapore. She has a love for the outdoors and all sports, and appreciates a well put together cheese board.

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  • Head of Japan

    Tim
    Harvey

    Tim Harvey has been involved in the Professional Rugby in Japan for more than 20 years, heading up the Japan office for over 16 years. He is a proud father of 3 children, who are all bilingual.

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  • Regional Director

    Fiona
    Theboul

    Fiona leads the CSM Live team in Hong Kong, and has been with the company since 2012. She is the definition of a people-person, and enjoys travelling the world armed with her kindle.

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  • Account Director

    Kathryn
    Hurrell

    A keen sportswoman, you will find Kathryn running the trails in Hong Kong, competing on the netball court or escaping to the ski slopes.

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  • Group People & Talent Director

    Charlotte
    Macartney

    Charlotte joined us as Group People & Talent Director in February 2015. Prior to this, she was HR Director for iLUKA.

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  • Group Chief Financial Officer

    Rainer
    Fuchs

    Rainer is our CFO, focusing on continuous integration and efficiency improvement efforts. In his free time, he is a keen supporter of F1 and enjoys spending time with his family.

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  • CEO, Brands

    David
    Webb

    David has extensive experience in sports marketing and joined us from the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he served as the head of group brand and marketing.

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  • MD, Partnership Development, EMEA, Brands

    Clive
    Richards

    Clive leads the team responsible for securing brand clients from EMEA, focusing on partnership opportunities in F1, MotoGP and Formula E.  Outside of work, he can be found training for triathlons.

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  • MD, Motorsports

    Chris
    Long

    A brand marketing professional for 20 years, Chris now leads our motorsports team for EMEA & APAC. Outside of work, he is most likely to be spending time with his family or watching Gloucester rugby.

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  • MD, Strategy & Consultancy

    Aled
    Rees

    Aled runs our Strategy & Consultancy offering, helping brands make informed sponsorship decisions. Away from work, he is most likely to be feeding a voracious need to visit new cities.

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  • Chairman, Live

    John
    Francis

    John has amassed over 15 years experience in the Project and Account Management areas of sport events. A qualified Management Accountant, John builds successful teams to deliver event requirements.

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    Our principles

    We're guided by these principles, that combined with our values, form a code of conduct with each other and with our clients.

    Keep It Simple

    We look for the simplest route to the best solutions

    Look Up

    The people we are trying to connect with aren’t in our offices. Inspiration, opportunities and ideas are found where our audience are - in the real world.

    Real People Real Work

    We mean and do what we say. No egos. One team. What matters is knowing that what we do is driving our clients’ success.

    Size Isn't Everything

    We like to be mobile, flexible, fast, effective and efficient. We’re global and we’re local and we make that work to meet our clients’ needs.

    Better Every Time

    Whatever service we are providing, we believe our best is yet to come. Our clients trust us to deliver the goods every time.

    Different Makes Us Better

    Everyone has experience and an opinion. We listen. We learn. We are a better agency thanks to our differences. It’s not where you’re from, it’s what you bring that we care about.

      A Global Network

      1,000 people and a few trusty dogs across 25 locations around the world.

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