David Ryley:
Director
David is a Chartered Financial planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and also CEO of a successful Wealth Management firm based in Nottingham, formed in 1999. David is a serial entrepreneur and also has a strong interest in philanthropy, having founded and set up the 1% Matters charity. He has always had a huge love for the game of football, both watching and playing. In 2012, David decided to combine forces with Gino Culbertson & Tony Dorigo, to create an agency for professional footballers, which is at the forefront of the modern game and has the players' welfare and interests at the core of the business. Protection of Pro-Vision players in both football and non-football matters is David’s utmost priority along with benefiting deserving charities along the journey.
Gino Culbertson:
Director
Gino, having passed the FIFA panel in 2000 to obtain his FIFA Licence, has become a highly respected agent renowned for conducting himself with both professionalism and integrity. He has represented players at almost every level in the game, both in the UK and abroad. Gino’s enthusiasm, passion for sport and wealth of commercial and financial experience, including working with ‘blue chip’ organisations, underpins the quality of the trusted and valuable service he provides to clients, in both the Sport and Entertainment sectors.
Ben Markall
Head of Recruitment
Ben has been involved in football for a number of years and brings with him a wealth of experience as both a player and a coach. He has played for several Clubs including Cheltenham Town, Stoke City, Burton Albion and Solihull Moors and as a 14 year old was bought from Stoke City for a fee of £75,000. When his playing career ended he studied at the Sports Institute of Barcelona, to achieve a Management and Marketing degree. He has previous Agency experience and has now founded his own coaching company Premier Progress, where he also identifies talented players and assists in their development, from both a coaching and mentoring aspect.
Chris Hussey
Player Care Consultant
Chris is still a current player with over 15 years experience at a professional level. He has played at every level outside of the Premier League and brings a wealth of experience that will benefit our players. In addition he has studied a BSc in Sport Science and also an MSc in Sport Psychology. Coupling both the experience of playing and his education, there is not much Chris has not experienced within the sporting industry from a playing perspective. All of which will only benefit and help our players achieve their full potential alongside being a sounding board, providing both support and advice.
Tony Dorigo:
Consultant
The highly respected Australian-born former England International, takes advantage of over 20 years of experience and contacts within professional football. With a playing career that included Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United, Torino, Derby County and Stoke City, Tony can now add his expertise and contacts to the Pro-Vision family. His time as a media and football pundit/commentator is invaluable for our clients, having worked with Sky, Eurosport, ESPN, plus more recently BT Sport and beIN SPORTS.
Natalie Green:
Recruitment Consultant
Natalie was a promising athlete, taking part in the Great British Olympic qualification in the 100/200m and relay. Natalie has two sons she has dedicated herself to raising through all life’s difficulties, however she has instilled in them the right attitude and values needed to succeed. Now, both her sons are footballers – Che, in Coventry City’s Academy and Devarn, a first-team player at Scunthorpe United. Alongside this she has built a unique and successful fitness business, providing bespoke elite coaching and training programs to both beginners and professional athletes. As well as this, her passion and knowledge of football is very impressive. Natalie brings all of this to Pro-vision to benefit our clients in terms of mentoring and general health and well-being, plus identification of new talent. She will also be very involved with the development of our Women’s division.
Pablo Mills:
Football Consultant
Pablo was a strong and powerful defender/midfielder, who has played over 400 games in his very successful, professional career. He has played at almost every level, from the Premiership to Non-League, for clubs such as Derby County, Rotherham United, MKDons, Walsall, Bury, Macclesfield and Crawley Town. It was here, as captain, he was voted Man of the Match in their fifth-round tie against Manchester United in 2011; one of many awards achieved in his career. He also has non-league experience, having played for Brackley Town and Mickleover, as well as having played for England Under 16-19’s and gaining his UEFA B License Level 2, now looking to obtain his ‘A’ License next. He is now using all that wealth of experience to assist our Pro-vision Football clients in various ways including mentoring, support and advice whenever needed.
Alex Martins de Sá:
Player Support & Administration
Alex has a wealth of experience in not only administration, but also support and event management. In addition, her role of Personal Assistant in major organisations, gave her the skills and attributes she now brings to her role with Pro-Vision Football.
Press Relations and Media
One of the UK’s top sports journalists is now part of our team. They are there to assist our clients in terms of raising their profile and exposure, as well as handling any press and media matters or issues that arise.