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Leo Thompson

Previous to TRM, Leo was Betfair’s Head of Sports Marketing in the UK and worked at 13-time Premier League title winners Manchester United where he was responsible for selling global sponsorships. As Co-President of the Two Circles Rights Management function, Leo leads the teams providing an end-to-end rights-sales service to clients, maximising the value of … Continued

Joel Green

Joel joined Two Circles in 2020 having built a career delivering complex change programmes and leading cross-functional IT operational teams for companies including Premier Inn, Costa Coffee, Everest Home Improvements and Beefeater restaurants At Two Circles, Joel leans on his technology, data and people experience to fully unlock the potential of the Data Ops and … Continued

Rich Harris

Since graduating from Bournemouth University in 2001, Rich has worked exclusively for sports rights-owners, specialising in the marketing of live sports experiences. He joined Two Circles in 2020 from the RFU, where he was Head of Ticketing, Membership and Events. Career highlights to date include helping the FA develop and launch the new Wembley Stadium … Continued

Tom McJennett

Tom has over 16 years’ experience in digital strategy and marketing, working with some of the leading global brands. Prior to joining Two Circles, he was Head of Global Digital Marketing at the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland, designing and implementing the go-to-market strategy for the Olympic Channel, the IOC’s OTT platform, as well as … Continued

Chris Shelley

After over 17 years working in IT consultancy within central government, defence and the public sector Chris joined Two Circles in July 2017. When the opportunity arose to apply his trade in the sports industry he jumped at the chance, combining his passion for technology and data with his love for sport. Having started his … Continued

George Foster

In his 10 years at the Kia Oval, George pioneered the club’s data-driven marketing approach, which led to increased ticket, membership and hospitality revenues across all forms of the game. Outside of Two Circles, George has an MBA from Cass Business School, has played cricket for almost 30 years, and recently ended an extremely average … Continued

Michael Woodcock

Michael graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2013 with a degree in Economics. He explored sporting angles throughout his degree, completing a work placement at Aston Villa where he conducted research for the Head of Finance, and studying the demand for football in his final dissertation. Before joining Two Circles in May 2016, Michael … Continued

Dale Kirsop

Dale has worked on every continent and even lived in four of them on a long-term basis. He spent eight memorable years within the WPP ranks, starting as a Graduate Fellow before becoming a Marketing and New Business Director for J. Walter Thompson and Global Business Director on WPP’s Vodafone business. Outside of work, Dale … Continued

Matthew Entwistle

Matthew has worked across consumer and retail businesses in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia, including time as Tesco’s Non-Food Marketing Director and Tesco.com’s International Director. As Group Managing Director at Two Circles, he is responsible for delivering great client results in every country Two Circles operates. As a fervent football fan, Matthew has been … Continued

Jonny Algeo

A graduate in philosophy from the University of Bristol, previous to Two Circles Jonny spent over five years working at Accenture as a strategy consultant specialising in the use of data models to help blue-chip organisations streamline operations. This saw him deliver global transformation projects predominantly in the retail sector – in addition to the … Continued

Kristian Gotsch

Based from Two Circles’ office in Bern, Kristian is responsible for leading Two Circles’ quickly-growing international presence across EMEA, and overseeing the quality and innovation of all Two Circles work across the region. Kristian is a passionate runner and wannabe triathlete, and represented his native Denmark in international lacrosse. In 2017, he completed the 101km … Continued

Sam Yardley

Previous to Two Circles, Sam spent over seven years at Accenture, where he worked with a range of multinational companies, government ministries and start-ups, and learnt how to make a mean spreadsheet. Sam definitely makes a better fist of watching sport than participating in it. Recent career highlights include the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, … Continued

Phil Stephan

After graduating from the University of East Anglia in 2001 and completing a Master’s degree at Oxford University, Phil started out his career in the music industry before leading the marketing team at the Southbank, the world’s largest centre for the arts and one of London’s leading cultural destinations. Selected to represent his county at … Continued

Kerrie McShea

In her time at Two Circles, Kerrie has led a number of client projects that achieve a variety of objectives, including selling-out events and hospitality experiences, driving growth in digital subscription products and creating new international fan engagement strategies. Outside of work, Kerrie has a keen interest in netball, cycling and skiing, and follows the … Continued

Jackie Hunter

Jackie initially worked as a Technical Developer before moving into business analysis and systems implementation, and as Head of IT for Pubmaster Limited, one of the 1990’s leading pub management companies, she was responsible for the successful integration of over £2bn of company acquisitions and disposals, which characterised the industry at that time. In her … Continued

Tom Wright

Since joining the Two Circles ranks in 2012, Tom has worked across a variety of projects for professional clubs, international sports federations and national governing bodies. His primary focus has been on aiding clubs expand their commercial revenue across ticketing, membership and hospitality. Prior to Two Circles, Tom’s experience rested largely in the world of … Continued

Gareth Balch

Transferring his passion and energy to the business side of sport, Gareth’s early industry experience involved helping sports organisations such as Manchester City grow their commercial revenues, before in 2011 – and at the tender age of 28 – he created Two Circles, an agency for the digital age, borne out of a desire to … Continued

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