OUR
TEAM
Operating from hubs in Paris and San Francisco, the 17 Sport global team has experience at the highest level of sport, business, and purpose, gained over the last 30 years.
NEILL DUFFY
CEO & Co-Founder
With over 30 years’ experience helping brands and sports properties maximize their return on investment, Neill has spent the last 15 years embracing purpose as a key strategic business driver to help organizations, such as Super Bowl 50 and Adidas, deliver positive social, environmental, and economic impact.
Based in Paris.
FABIEN PAGET
CEO & Co-Founder
On a mission to accelerate the transformation of sport into a force for good, Fabien has more than 15 years of experience in the sport industry, enabling brands and progressive athletes such as Nike and Serena Williams, to drive business opportunities and make a positive difference.
Based in Paris.
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Andrew Wisniewski
Head of Activation
With a background in purpose-driven strategy, program implementation, and communications, Andrew oversees client account teams, including adidas.
Based in Berlin.
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Georgie Young
Account Director
An experienced project manager with a passion for sports, Georgie brings client visions to life through meticulous attention to the creative and technical aspects of our work.
Based in Paris.
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Raphaël Ostré
Account Director
Experienced in sports communications and PR, with a focus on sustainability, Raph activates purpose-led strategies for our clients, including Weleda, EDF, FDJ, and Peace and Sport.
Based in Biarritz.
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Halina Myers
Head of Creative
Harnessing a multidisciplinary design and sustainability communications background, Halina leads our Creative Services to deliver impactful work for our clients and team.
Based in Berlin.
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Jo Ramsay
Strategy Director
With over 20 years’ experience in the sports sponsorship industry, Jo is part of our Strategy team and designs purpose-led strategies that use sport to deliver a Social Return On Investment.
Based in Cape Town.
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Laurent Igolen
Head of Finance and Administration
With a 10y+ background in entrepreneurship, Laurent is looking after all the back office functions: Finance, HR, Admin, Legal and IT with a focus on supporting the team and help us all achieve our organization purpose.
Based in Bordeaux.
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Emma Kennedy
Impact Manager
With a background in communications and sport for development, Emma is responsible for ensuring we meet our commitments as a Certified B Corp. She co-leads the GSW Social Booster.
Based in Cape Town.
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Alisar Awwad
Senior Creative Producer
With a background in entertainment, content production, and social media, Alisar leads content creation and communication activations across our clients and team.
Based in London.
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LIBERTY MORRIS
Senior Account Manager
With a background in sport for development, Liberty’s work supports the adidas Breaking Barriers Champions and project partners as they work to boost gender equity across Europe.
Based in Paris.
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Louise Amsili
Event Manager
Louise handles total event production and end-to-end event delivery in alignment with Sustainability & Impact values and guidelines for our various clients. Louise also supports the development and management of athlete teams across different accounts.
Based in Marseille.
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Elisa Pezzatini
Graphic Designer
Working closely on the 17 Sport brand and communications design deliverables, Elisa also plays a key role in the delivery of our creative services to adidas and other clients.
Based in Florence.
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Agnès Conesa-Rouat
Office Manager
With the Sport at heart and a life dedicated in helping others, Agnès is operationally handling the day to day operations with care and undoubtedly kindness.
Based in Paris.
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Antonio Vizcaya Abdo
Strategy and Research Manager
Antonio supports the team designing strategies to amplify organizations' social impact and ensure that they fulfill their purpose. Also, he is responsible for keeping 17 Sport up to date on industry trends and ensuring a leading team of knowledgeable leaders.
Based in Mexico City.
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Alexia Brenier
Account Manager
Alexia is responsible for helping the talented athletes we represent reach their full potential on and off the court. Our athletes include Nico Mahut and Clervie Ngounoue.
Based in Paris.
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Renée Meurs
Senior account Manager
With a background in sports marketing and partnerships, Renée helps clients strengthen and activate their partnerships with athletes, properties or sponsors in order to have an impact for both people and planet.
Based in Amsterdam.
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Francois Singer
Senior Purpose Partnerships Manager
Francois is dedicated to helping partners deliver on commercial goals through their contribution to solving the world’s problems. He has a focus on sustainability, blockchain and e-sports.
Based in Paris.
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Laura Gentile
Senior Advisor
With 20 years of experience at ESPN as CMO and founder of espnW, Laura is dedicated to building a more equitable version of sport for all.
Based in the United States.