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.

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.

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.
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.

Managing Director, Australia

Rob
Smith

Rob has over 10 years of experience in this industry ranging from legal to talent management. In his spare time, you'll find him at the beach with his two toddlers, or enjoying a drink with friends.

Executive Chairman, New Zealand

Lou
Thompson

Lou was CEO of Essentially and CSM NZ until 2017. He is now the Executive Chairman of CSM NZ & Japan. Lou lives in Auckland with his wife and two children & still dreams of being an All Black.
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.

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.

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.
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.

Director, New Zealand

Warren
Alcock

New Zealand Rugby Players Association’s first accredited agent, Warren has been involved in all aspects of sports law throughout a 28 year sports management career.

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.
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.

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.

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.
Head of Rights

Dean
Hegan

Dean has extensive experience in sourcing & negotiating global sponsorship opportunities for professional athletes. This sees him managing portfolios for a number of New Zealand’s top sportspeople.

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
Managing Director, Australia

Rob
Smith

Rob has over 10 years of experience in this industry ranging from legal to talent management. In his spare time, you'll find him at the beach with his two toddlers, or enjoying a drink with friends.
Read more
Executive Chairman, New Zealand

Lou
Thompson

Lou was CEO of Essentially and CSM NZ until 2017. He is now the Executive Chairman of CSM NZ & Japan. Lou lives in Auckland with his wife and two children & still dreams of being an All Black.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
Director, New Zealand

Warren
Alcock

New Zealand Rugby Players Association’s first accredited agent, Warren has been involved in all aspects of sports law throughout a 28 year sports management career.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
Head of Rights

Dean
Hegan

Dean has extensive experience in sourcing & negotiating global sponsorship opportunities for professional athletes. This sees him managing portfolios for a number of New Zealand’s top sportspeople.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more

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.

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.

Who we are

TEAM SPOTLIGHT

Group CEO

MatthewVandrau

Executive Chairman

SebastianCoe

Group Commercial Director

KevinVandrau

Director, Hong Kong

DanParr

Managing Director, Australia

RobSmith

Executive Chairman, New Zealand

Lou Thompson

Regional Director, Asia

HollyMillward

Deputy Chairman

JimGlover

Head of Legal, EMEA & APAC

OliverPrice

CEO, New Zealand

Simon Porter

Director, New Zealand

WarrenAlcock

Account Director, APAC

SamanthaTong

Head of Japan

TimHarvey

Regional Director

Fiona Theboul

Account Director

KathrynHurrell

Head of Rights

DeanHegan

Group People & Talent Director

CharlotteMacartney

Group Chief Financial Officer

RainerFuchs

CEO, Brands

DavidWebb

MD, Partnership Development, EMEA, Brands

CliveRichards

MD, Motorsports

ChrisLong

MD, Strategy & Consultancy

AledRees

Chairman, Live

JohnFrancis