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About Us

Who we are

ELLVEE is a trusted thought partner to senior leaders across sport & entertainment, including governments, rights holders, brands & the wider private sector

By the numbers

2021
Established
60+
Clients served
150+
Sports projects delivered
80+
Years of experience acrosssenior leadership
14
Global markets
2
Offices in Dubai & Riyadh

Our value proposition

What we bring

Sports DNA

We bring 80+ years experience leading global sport and entertainment businesses.

Commercial Impact

We focus on solutions that drive revenue, growth and long-term value.

Operator Mindset

We think and act like operators, not just advisers, across strategy and implementation.

Connected & Trusted

We leverage our deep collective networks and relationships for the benefit of our clients.

Our senior leaders

Our senior leaders each bring 25+ years of industry experience

Sam Hollis

Sam Hollis

Founder & CEO

  • Former Commercial Commissioner and COO of the 35th America's Cup.
  • Senior adviser with a proven record of developing, articulating and delivering new strategies and operational efficiencies to drive commercial results.
  • Trusted thought partner and adviser to senior leaders on event hosting and commercial rights exploitation, with $2bn+ commercial deals expertise globally.
  • Retained senior adviser to the Saudi Ministry of Sport across its major events portfolio including F1, MotoGP, WTA, ATP, PFL and UCI.
Iain Higgins

Iain Higgins

Managing Director

  • Former CEO of USA Cricket and COO of the International Cricket Council.
  • Experienced leader of high profile international and national sports governing bodies, events and related commercial entities.
  • Led bids to secure cricket's inclusion in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and for the USA to co-host the Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
  • Led the development of Visit Rwanda's global sponsorship strategy, including structuring deals with Atletico Madrid, PSG, LA Clippers, LA Rams and Aston Villa.

Meet our team

Our team brings a balance of sports sector expertise, commercial acumen and strategic consulting know-how

Sam Hollis

Sam Hollis

CEO

Iain Higgins

Iain Higgins

Managing Director

Edward Floydd

Edward Floydd

Director

Ben Lewis

Ben Lewis

Director

James Plackett

James Plackett

Senior Manager

Vansh Bahal

Vansh Bahal

Manager

Fawzi Hassan

Fawzi Hassan

Consultant

Yasmina Hakim

Yasmina Hakim

Consultant

Hanesh Patel

Hanesh Patel

Senior Associate

Youjin Lee

Youjin Lee

Senior Associate

Mahnoor Ahmad

Mahnoor Ahmad

Senior Associate

Guilherme Francisco

Guilherme Francisco

Associate

Arran Shah

Arran Shah

Associate

Giulia Kobia

Giulia Kobia

Associate

Linda Whiteman

Linda Whiteman

Office Manager