Jeff Burke
Jeff Burke
Director Worked in the business since 1992 and has been joint CEO since the MBO in 2012Has overseen expansion into new business areas and territories including Tokyo, the Middle East and Sydney
Excellent contact network and acting Business Development Director
Highly experienced in ceremonies for world events with experience dating back to the Sydney Olympics 2000
Favourite event – Opening Ceremony, Sydney 2000 Olympics
Olly Watts
Olly Watts
Director Worked in the business since 1993 and has been joint CEO since the MBO in 2012Extensive experience of design, procurement, logistics, construction, and the commercial aspects of delivering event-related projects globally
Known for delivery skills having successfully delivered a diverse range of commercial projects over the past 20 years
Favourite event – Chanel Mobile Art
Hugh Sear
Hugh Sear
Chairman Chairman since 2014Serial private investor in EIS businesses
Led MBI and was CEO of OyezStraker and was also CEO of Sandhurst Marketing plc
Favourite event – London 2012 Olympics
Nic Hayllar
Nic Hayllar
Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer since 2019 with over 17 years experience in the events industry, including at IMG Events with a portfolio of over 300 eventsStrong management and leadership ability with extensive experience operating across multiple geographies
Trained as an ACA accountant at PwC before taking on roles as Financial Controller and Finance Director
Favourite event – The Ryder Cup
John Gaffney
John Gaffney
Commercial Director Over 13 years of experience within delivery of sport and stadia projectsJoined ES Global as Commercial Director in January 2019
Extensive experience within management consultancy, project management and quantity surveying as a Partner at Arcadis
Previous experience within construction claims consultancy at James R. Knowles Ltd as well as Sport England
John Tomkins
John Tomkins
Senior Project Manager Almost 20 years of experience at ES Global as Design Manager and Senior Project ManagerStarted as Production Director in August 2020
Key experiences include the Jakarta International Velodrome, London 2012 Water Polo Venue, and the Qatar 2022 Showcase Stadium
Previous experience as Site Manager and Site Logistics Manager at New Millennium Experience Company, Lindhill Construction and Mean Fiddler
Cyrille d’Estienne d’Orves
Cyrille d’Estienne d’Orves
Business Development Director, France Over 25 years of experience within marketing, sales and business development in various industries around EuropeJoined ES Global as Business Development Director France in February 2020
Previous experience included Business Development Consultant at Elhomar SAS, Vice-President International & Special Projects at Carolina Hererra as well as Marketing Director at Lancome and L’Oreal
Martin Hall
Martin Hall
Business Development Manager Over 13 years of experience within business development and international tradeJoined ES Global as Business Development Manager, Middle East in July 2018
Previous experience promoting international trade at UK Trade & Investment, British Embassy Kuwait and Kuwait British Business Centre