About us

OUR JOURNEY

 

Beyond Sport is a global organisation that promotes, supports and celebrates the use of sport to address social issues in communities around the world. We do this through convening, supporting and advising the worlds of sport, business, government, and development on how sport can be used as a tool to achieve both social and business objectives.

 

Since 2009, Beyond Sport has held major events in London, New York, Chicago, Cape Town, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Glasgow and Johannesburg; provided over $8 million worth of funding and support to projects across six continents addressing a range of social issues; commissioned four research projects with leading universities; facilitated groundbreaking action in child protection, girls education, urban communities, sustainability, STEM education and sports role in supporting refugees; and built sustainable sport courts in disadvantaged communities around the world.

 

Beyond Sport was established by Benchmark Sport which creates and invests in purpose-driven business. As an entrepreneurial company, Benchmark Sport has developed a reputation for building prestigious sports brands from the ground up and is now responsible for some of the biggest flagship events in sport, business, entertainment and philanthropy.

 

BEYOND SPORT TEAM

Nick Keller - Founder and President 

Alexandra Chalat - Managing Director

Fred Turner - Director of Programming and Development

Radha Balani - Director of Strategy

Karen Asare - Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager

Jake Davis - Senior Commercial Manager

Rowena Luscombe - Senior Strategy Advisor, Corporate

Lisa Markey - Senior Strategy Advisor, Talent and Social Change

Sophie Ray - Head of Operations and Events

Georgie Ffennell - Event Manager 

Kelsey Delagardelle - Project and Strategy Manager

Mieke Stones - Project Manager

Ben Freedman - Project Coordinator

Peter Hughes - Project Coordinator

Emily Williams - Events and Projects Assistant