David Davies Email & Phone Number

Beverly Hills, California, US

New property and facility business on mainland Europe

Professional Rugby Club participating in the Rabodirect Pro12. The club is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SRU.Oversee all operational responsibilities, including accounting, box office and stadium services. Act as liaison between Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) facility and events departments, local emergency services, and stakeholders regarding the hosting.

Lead the operating company in the opening of the $250m Forsyth Barr Stadium and the Dunedin Town Hall in Dunedin, New Zealand. The stadium was completed on time and on budget. Managed operations and procedures of stadium built to host 4 games in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Oversaw training of 1,000+ employees and awarding of all contracts, including.

The role was part of a dual role working with Dunedin Venues Management. Both roles were focussed on successfully delivering the Forsyth Barr Stadium in time for the Rugby World Cup in September 2011.

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

• Full operational responsibility for a £10 million turnover business, with 7 live music venues and a promotion company, including the following:i. All licensing issues including liquor, security and music, singing and.
• Managed the promotion of over 1,000 concerts per year including such artists as The Script, James Blunt and Mumford and Sons.
• The role took a ‘brown box’ organisation and drove fundamental change into the family owned organisation. The change involved starting all accounting processes from scratch and establishing a full budgeting and.

• Chief Executive Officer at London Wasps RFC for 3 years, changing a perennially loss making entity into a break-even operation. This involved restructuring both the coaching and administrative staff to reflect the.
• Managed London Wasps RFC to 3 trophies in 3 years, including attracting a new Head Coach and winning the Heineken Cup in 2007.
• Full operational responsibility for the business on match-day and at the clubs training facility, this included:i. Liaising with WWFC, local emergency services and local stakeholders regarding the hosting of all.
• Negotiated all commercial contracts including the ground share agreement with Wycombe Wanderers Football Club. Responsible for all 70+ employees.
• Sat as a director on Premier Rugby Ltd and English Rugby Ltd, which at the time was the joint venture body with the Rugby Football Union.

• Chief Executive Officer at Queens Park Rangers FC for 4 years, which included 16 months in Administration. At its peak the club employed 64 players with a wage bill of £10m. After rationalising the playing staff this.
• The disposal of assets and the restructuring of the club’s finances allowed the club to exit administration in 2002 and then focus on operational performance. The club was promoted at the end of the 2003/4 season from.
• This approach led to the sale of club shares to an Italian consortium at the end of 2003/4 season, which eventually evolved into a full-scale take-over.
• Held day-to-day control over all aspects of this unique listed business, including reporting to a 9-man board, the London Stock Exchange, and 6,000 shareholders.

• Managing Director of Ogden Entertainment (Europe) for 4 years, managing accounts in both the UK and Germany, which included:
• Manchester Evening News Arena.
• Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.
• Konig-Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany.
• Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
• Manchester Storm Ice Hockey Club.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Sports Studies