FFP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Brian has led a diverse career, combining his passion for sport, real estate, and radio journalism. He founded Techno Tv System in 1984, which became the sole installer of CNN's corporate installations in London during the Gulf War. He also worked with satellite and TV exhibitions and advised on the new era of television viewing and communications. Football has been an essential part of Brian's life, and he has been involved in putting on football matches, arranging player transfers globally, and even tried to purchase QPR. He created "Football for Peace" in Dubai in 2012 and is currently working on creating a state-of-the-art sports academy in Florida.
Brian has extensive experience in radio journalism, starting as a teenage presenter on Hullabaloo at London's Capital Radio and later becoming the voice of QPR on LBC Radio. He also co-presented QPR's flagship TV show, "London Call In." He has been a regular guest on radio stations in the US, including Tampa Bay's 933 FLZ and Cincinnati's Q102, providing a UK perspective on global events.
Recently, Brian co-founded The Sports Advisory & Mentoring Group with Jason Shela, a multi-faceted organization based in London and New York that provides expertise in setting up youth programs, coaching, management, operations, branding, and media in the world of sports. Additionally, he is working with the PGA Legends to explore new global opportunities and is closely involved with two professional football clubs in Ghana.
Carli Lloyd is a women's footballer well known for working closely with the charity ‘the american charity for diabetes'. She is also passionate about education and children's healthcare. She took part in Soccer Aid 2022 as members of Team World XI to raise money for UNICEF. Carli has supported Football for Peace and participated in an FfP Unlocking the Power of Football Symposium in 2019 with the United Nations in New York alongside other athletes, UN Official and dignitaries.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Job Titles:
- Executive Advisor
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
David oversees all the UK office's legal, operative and business needs of the organization. He has more than 30 years of experience in the international energy and utility space directing global teams in blue chip companies. As an executive member at the charity, David brings his experience having sat on company boards… Among his… significant previous positions, David served as Global Head for London based trading operation, Board member of an international shipping business, commercial director in Asia and Managing Director of an international advisory business.
Companies include BG plc, RWE AG, Lattice plc, Excelerate Energy, National Grid plc and Santos Ltd.In his various roles David has gained and understanding of the balance between driving businesses and the political/financial constraints, he has acted as principal representative on a number of large international projects and acquisitions and has the ability to lead top tier professional teams. He has a good understanding of technical, financial, legal, tax aspects of business and has operated in a best in class in a commercial environment. David holds a BSc (Hons) and an MBA.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
- Trustee
Born in 1971 in Bursa Turkey, Elif studied at Bursa and Uludag University of Educational Sciences. She became the founding member of European Freedom for Education (EFFE). Elif also worked as a teacher and director of Multiple Language Education department of Ozel Namik Sozeri College in Bursa for ten years. She went on to start a unique education programme in Bursaspor club for the football players in 2008.The model has achieved great success and had an important role in team's becoming champions of the league in 2010. In 2011,
Elif Became a licensed football agent and built a company with her business partner based in London, Lisbon and Istanbul and has a vast portfolio of world class players in Europe. As an agent her role involves finding football talent, educating them and building them a sustainable and promising future career in football.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Management Team
- Sustainability Lead
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Executive Board
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
Faisal Randeree is a London based business person and Chairman of the Football for Peace UK Board. He is the Managing Director of DCD London & Mutual plc and DCD Properties, a property and investment group founded 30 years ago, and DCD are founding members of Football for Peace UK. Faisal also sits on the Board of several other businesses covering sectors such as hospitality, technology, and co-working. With 20 years of experience primarily in Finance, Real Estate, and Venture Capital, Faisal has displayed a strong business acumen and management expertise in a variety of industries throughout his career.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Football for Peace UK Board
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
- Trustee
A retired Chief Inspector at New Scotland Yard - Metropolitan Police. Ian has a variety of operational policing experience in London including public order roles with regards to football and Notting Hill Carnival. Based at New Scotland Yard he undertook and oversaw many roles including security, safety and policy development. Since retiring in 2007 Ian has undertaken voluntarily community role as chairman of Eastcote Residents Association (Hillingdon), Chair of Hillingdon Safer Neighbourhood Board and more recently as a Volunteer and Trustee for Football for Peace.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Management Team
- Director & Co - Founder of Versa
- UK Company Secretary
Jamie is Director & Co- Founder of Versa. Jamie has over 17 years' experience in banking, finance and accountancy. At Versa, he is responsible for the proactive management of clients and ensures the business runs operationally and efficiently on a day-to-day basis. He offers clients bespoke advice on how to structure and present funding proposals, effectively manage risk, assist with cash flow management, and ensure all aspects of business, financial and tax planning are considered.Jamie is a fellow of the Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers, he holds an Advanced Certificate in Credit and studied Business Management at Cranfield University for 4 years. He has a passion for charitable work and is on the Executive Steering Committee of the global Charity, Football for Peace which evolved from the Kashif Siddiqi Foundation, which Jamie has supported since 2011.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Management Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
- Trustee
Jay is a graduate from Durham University and most recently a director of a London based chain of hotels. He has also acted as a consultant to many companies such as CBRE and RBS as a hotel broker. Currently, he is building a new portfolio of hotels under his family office. Jay's Brazilian heritage and love of football has been a reflection to his hard work and commitment to Football for Peace. He has been a board member since 2013 and has helped shape the direction of the charity as well help on numerous fundraising initiatives that have helped raise funds to deliver our City for Peace projects across the UK.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
- Advisor to Executive Board
There have been a few constants in AFC Bournemouths incredible rise to the Premier League. Aside from the sight of inspirational management duo Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall on the touchline, it is an almost unrecognisable club from just six years ago. But it fairy tale success wouldn't have been possible without the boardroom backing of Chairman Jeff Mostyn following his purchase of the club in 2007. With a background in insurance and a passion for football, Mostyn has been an integral part in the behind the scenes improvements at the Vitality Stadium.
Mostyn now stands as an immensely well-respected figure in the English game due to his unparalleled knowledge of the football pyramid. In 2011 he was elected by the 72 Football League Clubs to represent them on the FA Council working on a number of the Football Association committees, including those for Disability, FA Membership and Compliance Monitoring, as well as the prestigious FA Challenge Cup. Jeff also has ambassadorial roles with the England under-16 and under-17 sides when representing the FA Youth Committee. In 2012 Jeff was elected to the Board of Directors of the Football League. During the 2015/16 season Jeff was elected as an FA England Team Ambassador, which is a role he has now carried with him over the past 3 seasons.
Since making a debut on the international circuit and playing in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Qualifiers, Kash Siddiqi has become known to many as South Asia's philanthropic football globetrotter. His contribution on and off the field has led him to have been invited to play in the most militarised zonesin the world, Kashmir, India, making him the first British Asian to have represented the Pakistani national team and to play in the Indian part of conflicted Kashmir. He is also one of a handful of British South Asians to have made it in the professional ranks in the UK.
His journey in sport is one of many travelled routes and philanthropic accomplishments. In 2013, he became only one of eleven British South Asians to have been signed by an English Professional League Club. He was also the first British South Asian to have been awarded a scholarship for soccer in the USA and play professional football in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Giving Kash a very strong USP - which he has used to give back and bridge gaps for underrepresented communities both locally and internationally. His achievements both on and off the pitch through charitable work to-date are all credited to his mother and faith in God. In 2011, he founded the Kashif Siddiqi Foundation and in 2013, co-founded the Football for Peace, Kash has become renowned for his humanitarian efforts and has been recognised for his goodwill work by HRH The Duke of Cambridge - Prince William, Former Prime Minister David Cameron, His Highness Prince Ali of Jordan, Pope Francis and the United Nations. In 2013, he was inaugurated as a Champion of Peace, by Peace and Sport- under the High Patronage of His Highness Prince Albert II for his global charitable ventures.in 2016, Kash was invited to open a press conference by the poticital of vatican on sport at the service of humanity. In 2017 he was the Winner of Power Brands Global Award as growing philanthropic athlete. He was further honoured in 2019 at 9th Annual Better World Awards in Monte Carlo as ‘Humanitarian Athlete of the Year Award'. In the same year he was invited to the 74th United Nations General Assembly in NYC to discuss the power of football being used as a force for good.
Louis Saha is a Football for Peace UK board member, supporting the growth and strategy of the organisation in the UK and globally.
Saha supported in launching the Cities for Peace programme which aims to develop relationships and understanding in marginalised communities around the world. The program focuses on social cohesion by using football to bring children together from
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Chairman - Executive Steering Committee
Mark Bent has worked with brand owners in the management of their design and packaging assets for over 30 years, and set-up Brand Imaging Solutions in 2005. The company has operations and clients across the world and provides design, artwork, pre-press and software solutions to many leading Companies in food, beverages, pharmaceutical, and health and beauty industries. Mark is a huge football supporter who has followed Manchester City from childhood and passionately believes in the power of football and the positive impact it can make.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Management Team
- Technical Ambassador
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- Member of the Exec Management Team
- Steering Committee Co Chair
Michele Rinchiuso is a renowned figure in the sports marketing industry, having served in several high-profile executive positions. He was previously the Senior Sports Marketing Executive at PUMA. Rinchiuoso also held the position of Vice President of Operations at Roc Nation Sports International, a leading sports agency. In addition, he has worked as the Global Managing Director Sports at YMU and is CEO of MR2 Studios Limited, a company focused on sports media and entertainment. Rinchiuoso is also an esteemed member of the Advisory Board at Analytics FC, a sports analytics consultancy, and is advising companies such as CEP, TransStadia, and G13R Ltd.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Management Team
- Private Banker
- UK FfP CFO
Mohsin is an experienced Private Banker with over 14 years experience within the Financial Services sector. A large part of his career has been focused on managing Ultra High Net Worth client relationships, specifically with Entrepreneur and International clients as well as leading a team of Bankers.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Rahul Me hta has been Director of Parker Lloyd Group since 2013, overseeing the company's investment activities in hotels, restaurants, and bars in London and India, as well as investments in mining assets. Rahul is also Partner at Amryta Capital LLP since 2014.
In Addition Rahul is the founder and CEO of a football scouting company Obsidian Sport Management Ltd that has established partnerships with top-tier teams in the English Premier League and Championship, as well as African academies. The company has a proven track record of identifying and developing talented athletes in football, cricket, and motor racing.In addition to athlete representation, Rahul Mehta's company also arranges sponsorship deals for sports franchises and individual athletes. The company's strategic advisory services have supported football clubs looking to expand their reach and tap into emerging markets such as India and Africa.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Job Titles:
- Executive Advisor
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
Romy Hawatt is a leading entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for cultivating innovation and transforming start-up and fledgling businesses into successful multi-million dollar commercial projects. He is also active in philanthropy and continues to develop and support various water, education, orphanage and other projects in the Middle East and Africa. He is a founding member of the Global Sustainability Network, which was launched with joint efforts of the Vatican and Lambeth Palace. It is a community and platform that has committed to delivering Goal 8 of the 17 Global Goals for the United Nations.
Romy Hawatt is credited with a major role in the development of the world's largest creative/digital media educator, SAE Institute www.sae.edu which was sold in 2011 to Navitas and offers programs to more than 12,000 students in across more than 25 countries. He is also an experienced helicopter pilot and has taken his passion for flying to new heights building and leveraging his industry experience & profile in developing a new and unique aviation education model as the Founder and CEO of Airways Aviation. Romy Hawatt is one of the aviation training industry's increasingly recognised players, offering accredited aeroplane programs (Ab initio through to ATPL) from well resourced and equipped facilities, located across four continents, to meet the exponential increase in the international demand for pilots. Romy Hawatt has resided in the UAE since 2004 and manages his global group of companies and general business and charity interests in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East from his Headquarters in Dubai.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Management Team
Shamim Akhter was born in Uganda and in 1967 Shamim and her family fled to the UK just before Idi Amin came into power. Life was met with resistance and family disruptions. Despite the stress and upheavals she worked hard to support her son and to make a better future for him. These efforts and belief proved successful when Kashif was recognised as an international footballer and has led to him co-founding Football for Peace. Inspired by his mother to help others who suffer from a lack of understanding, prejudice and ignorance. Her ethos and message is to have a strong belief that we all have it inside us to find a way to succeed - but we have to find our spiritual side to help us through.
Shamim now supports the Football for Peace global campaigns through Football For Peace Foundations to promote prosperity. Kashif has made it his mission to equip his mother and empower her back to pave the way for other mothers.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Executive Steering Committee
Dr J. Simon Rofe is Reader in Diplomatic and International Studies in the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, at SOAS University of London: he is the School's Head of Digital Learning and Programme Director for the MA Global Diplomacy, following a role in the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) in 2012. Simon co-founded the field of Sports Diplomacy, through his scholarship, working with key stakeholders: most notably practitioners. He has shared counsel with numerous national and international bodies, governments and, other stakeholders
such as Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Embassies, National Governing Bodies, International Sporting Federations, National Olympic Committees, Anti-Doping Organisations, global media organisations and athlete advocacy organisations (further details available on request).He is the author and editor of a numerous books and articles including: ‘Sport and Diplomacy: Games within Games', (Manchester: Manchester University Press / USA Oxford University Press 2018) ‘The Untold Story of FIFA's Diplomacy and the 1966 World Cup: North Korea, Africa and Sir Stanley Rous', The International History Review, 2019: ‘Sport and Diplomacy: A Global Diplomacy Framework.' Diplomacy and Statecraft, 2016; and ‘It is a squad game: Manchester United as a diplomatic non-state actor in international affairs.' Sport in Society, 2014. Simon developed the first MA module globally to address ‘Sport and Diplomacy: More than a Game', founded the Sport, Diplomacy, and Governance Hub, and has established the Global Sports Conversations podcast series.
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- Member of the Exec Management Team
- Campaign Crisis Lead Within Football Saves Lives
Recently worked as a Campaign Manager in Westminster. Working on the May 2018 Local Elections for the Conservative Party. I also successfully supported crisis initiatives for FFP including the evacuation of the Afghan women's football team in 2021, flood relief aid distribution in Pakistan in 2022 and now shaping a campaign to support the crisis in Turkey and Syria post catastrophic earthquakes. Suniya has been a Senior Strategy Adviser at the International Unit G20 of the Department for Work Pensions and worked across UK government departments on social protection and human rights, international labour markets, and employment
strategies in some of the UK's most deprived wards. I ran the British Pakistan Foundation as Executive Director for two years whilst on a sabbatical from the civil service. Creating a formidable platform for the British Pakistani Diaspora. Most recently Suniya as a Business Development Executive at Algebra Consulting,delivered a successful two day event at Olympia London in 2016, with a footfall of 20,000 people. Responsible for managing stakeholders, campaigns and online outreach to increase subscriber-ship and curate and launch campaigns. Core achievements have been fundraising, community outreach, managing stakeholder relationships, campaigning, and media marketing.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Member of the Exec Management Team
Tony McMahon is head of stakeholder relations at Football for Peace. For over a decade, Tony has worked with civil society groups empowering them to be more effective in engaging youth and other demographics, building community resilience. With Football for Peace, he has worked on projects in Paris, Nigeria, the Maldives, Albania, and other locations around the world. As a former journalist and public relations professional, he has a range of communications skills and experience in TV, print, and online as well as a large network of contacts across governments, NGOs, and other organisations.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Exec Steering Committee
- Advisor for a Number of NGOs
- Executive Steering Committee
- Head of the Pacific Programme at the Global Initiative
Virginia Comolli is the Head of the Pacific Programme at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), an independent civil society organisation whose activities include policy-oriented analytical work on organized crime, building local civil societies' resilience to organized crime, and convening stakeholders to encourage policy debate on crime responses.
Prior to joining GI-TOC in 2020, she spent 14 years with The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), most recently as head of the Conflict, Security and Development programme. During her time there she worked on organized crime, violent extremism, conflict, insurgency and how these phenomena intersect. Additional experience includes a secondment to the UK Ministry of Justice and working for the intelligence unit of a private security firm and with a strategic intelligence company.
Virginia is an advisor for a number of NGOs and charities, and is a former special police constable.
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- International Relations Advisor
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- Executive Advisor
- Member of the Trustees and Advisory Board
- Vice Chairman of Oxford United Football Club
Zaki Nuseibeh is currently Vice Chairman of Oxford United Football Club. He is also active in Philanthropy and a strong believer in the power of sport and music in uniting people, he continues to develop and support Oxford United in the Community and Addar Foundation as a trustee. Zaki also has 15 years of financial services experience having started his career as a trader at Deutsch Bank in London, he is co-founder of Aeon Investments and is a member of the Board of Directors.