The MESGO Alumni Association got together in Bucharest on 22 September 2023, for their Annual General Assembly meeting.
A crucial part of the General Assembly is the committee election of board members, and the MESGO team is pleased to congratulate Kevin Ashby (MESGO IV graduate) on his re-election as President of the Alumni Association.
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Kevin Ashby, President of the MESGO Alumni Association
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The board is made up of the following members (from left to right):
- Heidi Beha, Team Lead Development Programmes Europe, FIFA – MESGO IV
- Kevin Ashby (President), Senior Digital Content Manager, UEFA – MESGO IV
- Elisa Turrioni (Treasurer), Administrative and Organisational Manager, Bonzini – MESGO IV
- Robert Pongracz, Senior Director, Global account management, Football Events, IMG – MESGO II
- Alex Gerontikos, VP Sales Europe, Sportradar – MESGO IV
- Ciska du Plessis-Austin, Strategic Advisor and Acting VP Finances, Cycling South Africa – MESGO V (not in photo)
After the election of the committee board members, the objectives of the association were discussed. The key-note speaker, Răzvan Burleanu, President of the Romanian Football Federation and a MESGO IV graduate, then presented the plans of the Romanian Football Federation and spoke about the progress and the transformational path that has been taken to achieve success.
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Răzvan Burleanu, President of the Romanian Football Federation
The Alumni association was created in 2015 to produce a formal network of top professionals in sports governance and ensure that knowledge sharing will continue between former MESGO participants.