Bio
A former professional player and now executive consultant, Callum is a football and sports industry expert who has worked across sports policy, programmes, commercial, technical and governance.
His current client list includes the United Arab Emirates Football Association (strategy and technical), the Irish Football Association (strategy and development) as well as the Asian Football Confederation where Callum works with numerous member associations on strategic development, organisation structure, grassroots programmes, technical structure and governance.
His former clients and employers include the Chinese Football Association (strategy, structure and development), the Football Association (England), Sport England (National Sports Council) and the Rugby Football League.
Academic
MRes, BA (Hons), FRSA
Callum holds an MRes in systems economics from the Open University and a Bachelors degree from York University. Callum also holds a multitude of sports qualifications including, diplomas in sports business and marketing, talent identification and sports analysis.
He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce
Specialisms
- Sports policy, structure, systems and development
- Economic impact of sports
- Sport and social change
Interesting facts*
- Was once the youngest head coach in professional rugby league
- Has played rugby league for three nations (at various levels) and coached another
- Is Vice-Chair of his local football club
- Is an avid long-distance runner
- Is the reigning karaoke champion of the Saddleworth villages
*Four true – one complete fabrication.