Meet The Team

John Hayes

Job Title:
ceo

With Champions Since:
FOUNDED THE COMPANY IN 2003.

Fun Fact:
I ONCE SPONSORED JOHNNY HERBERT’S F1 CAR AT THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX.

Most Likely To Be Found:
ON THE PHONE!

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I’M A HUGE MEMORABILIA ENTHUSIAST, WITH PIECES SPANNING EVERYTHING FROM SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC.

DONNA HAYES

Job Title:
DIRECTOR

Job Role:

I SET UP THE BUSINESS WITH MY SON MATT HAYES AND OVERSEE THE DAY TO DAY PROCEEDINGS.

Fun Fact:
USED TO WORK FROM HOME.

Most Likely To Be Found:
WALKING THE DOGS.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I CAN SALSA DANCE.

MATTHEW HAYES

Job Title:
MANAGING DIRECTOR

With Champions Since:
FOUNDED THE COMPANY IN 2003.

Fun Fact:
I AM THE CURRENT REIGNING CHAMPION OF KRUMPING AT CHAMPIONS FOOTBALL SPEAKERS.

Most Likely To Be Found:
IN THE GYM.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
MY CHOSEN KARAOKE SONG IS ANGELS, BY ROBBIE WILLIAMS.

Jack Hayes

Job Title:
CELEBRITY MANAGER

With Champions Since:
SEPTEMBER 2012

Job Role:

OVERSEEING THE AFTER DINNER DEPARTMENT AND RECRUITING NEW CELEBRITY PERSONALITIES TO OUR PORTFOLIO.

Fun Fact:
PLAYING IMAGINARY GOLF AT THE BP3.

Most Likely To Be Found:
EVERYWHERE.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I CAN BREAKDANCE.

David Simms

Job Title:
GROUP SALES DIRECTOR

With Champions Since:
DECEMBER 2013

Job Role:

TO LEAD THE GENERATION OF PROFITABLE REVENUE

Fun Fact:
THE WEIRDEST IDEAS CAN SOMETIMES BE THE BEST

Most Likely To Be Found:
WITH A GLASS OF WINE IN HAND!

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I DON'T REALLY DRINK WINE!!

ROXANNA HAYES

Job Title:
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

With Champions Since:
SEPTEMBER 2012

Job Role:

I WORK DIRECTLY UNDER THE CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, WORKING ON A VARIETY OF PROJECTS. I ALSO MANAGE CHAMPIONS’ RECRUITMENT AND HR WHILST RUNNING THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF CHAMPIONS SPEAKERS.

Fun Fact:
JUST CALL ME 118!!

Most Likely To Be Found:
WHEREVER THE CEO OR MDS DIARIES ARE.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I LAUGH LIKE A HYENA! CAN’T BAKE CAKES TO SAVE MY LIFE...

LOUISA HAYES

Job Title:
PROJECT MANAGER

With Champions Since:
SEPTEMBER 2010

Job Role:

I’M IN CHARGE OF ALL PURCHASING AND SELLING OF SPORTING, MUSIC AND FILM MEMORABILIA AND EXPERIENCES TO COMPANIES AND RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITIES THROUGH THE MAIN AND SILENT AUCTIONS RUN AT EVENTS. FROM DESIGNING THE BROCHURE OF WHAT IS TO BE ON OFFER AT EACH EVENT, TO PROCESSING PAYMENTS AND STOCK AUDITING. ASIDE FROM THIS I SET UP AND OVERSEE THE RUNNING OF EVENTS AS A WHOLE. AS WELL AS THE MEMORABILIA SIDE, I ALSO WORK PART-TIME IN THE AFTER DINNER SPEAKING DEPARTMENT HELPING BOOK CELEBRITIES FOR CORPORATE EVENTS, SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES, DINNERS AND PRIZE-GIVINGS.

 

Fun Fact:
MEETING CELEBRITIES FOR MEMORABILIA SIGNINGS.

Most Likely To Be Found:
IN THE MEMORABILIA CUPBOARD OR AT THE FRAMERS!!

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I PLAY INDOOR CRICKET FOR ENGLAND WOMEN!

CHARLOTTE DAVIE

Job Title:
AFTER DINNER ADMINISTRATOR

With Champions Since:
JANUARY 2015

Job Role:

MY MAIN DUTIES ARE TO ASSIST JACK, THE CELEBRITY MANAGER FOR CHAMPIONS. ADMINISTERING AND SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH MAINTAINING RECORDS, SENDING OUT CONTRACTS AND INVOICING.

Fun Fact:
I ONLY STARTED JAN 2015, A LITTLE TOO EARLY TO HAVE ONE. I WILL COME BACK TO YOU!

Most Likely To Be Found:
ASKING WHERE JACK IS, AT MY COMPUTER OR MAKING CUPS OF TEA.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I GOT PROPOSED TO WITH A PADLOCK INSTEAD OF RING!

Cat Mitchell

Job Title:
CELEBRITY SALES MANAGER

With Champions Since:
OCTOBER 2013.

Job Role:

I BOOK CELEBRITY SPEAKERS FOR A VARIETY OF EVENTS INCLUDING SPORTS DINNERS, AWARDS CEREMONIES, SCHOOLS AND CHARITY EVENTS. I’M ALWAYS ON THE PHONE TALKING TO DIFFERENT CELEBRITIES AND CLIENTS EVERY DAY!

Fun Fact:
I FEEL LIKE BRITNEY SPEARS WHEN I HAVE MY HEADSET ON…AND I LOVE IT!

Most Likely To Be Found:
AT MY DESK, ON THE PHONE…OR SINGING ALONG TO WHATEVER IS ON THE RADIO!

Fun Non-Work Fact:
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I PLAYED COSSETTE IN THE WEST END MUSICAL LES MISERABLES AND HAVE LOVED WATCHING AND BEING IN MUSICAL THEATRE EVER SINCE!

Benny Lawrence

Job Title:
SENIOR TALENT MANAGER

With Champions Since:
SEPTEMBER 2010

Job Role:

I WORK IN THE CELEBRITY PR DEPARTMENT. AS PART OF MY ROLE, I MANAGE THE CELEBRITY PR TEAM AND LOOK AFTER A NUMBER OF CELEBRITY CLIENTS. THIS WORK INVOLVES SOURCING NEW BRAND RELATIONSHIPS WITH MY CELEBRITIES AS WELL AS RELEVANT MEDIA PROFILE WORK.

Fun Fact:
WHEN WORKING AT THE BRITISH PAR 3 CHAMPIONSHIP I GOT PETER SCHMEICHEL TO CALL MY DAD (WHO IS A LIFE LONG MANCHESTER UNITED FAN) AT 2AM IN THE MORNING TO WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NOW THAT’S A WHAT I CALL A GOOD BIRTHDAY WAKE UP CALL!

Most Likely To Be Found:
AT MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS MAKING SURE MY CLIENTS KNOW WHERE THEY SHOULD BE GOING AND MEETING WITH BRANDS AND SECURING WORK FOR MY CLIENTS.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I’M HALF FRENCH AND CAN SPEAK THE LANGUAGE FLUENTLY.

Sophia Hayes

Job Title:
SALES DIRECTOR

With Champions Since:
SEPTEMBER 2011

Job Role:

I MANAGE THE SALES SIDE TO THE BUSINESS FROM MAGAZINE ADVERTS, TABLE SALES AND AWARDS SPONSORSHIP.

Fun Fact:
THE BEST DAY OF MY WORKING LIFE WAS WHEN I FOUND OUT THE CO-OP SOLD SUSHI!

Most Likely To Be Found:
IN MY CAR.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I ♥ RONAN KEATING.

Isabelle Lee

Job Title:
AFTER DINNER SALES EXECUTIVE

Job Role:

RECOMMENDING THE PERFECT SPEAKER FOR A CLIENT’S EVENT.

Fun Fact:
PRIOR TO WORKING AT CHAMPIONS I HAVE WORKED AS A THOMSON HOLIDAY REP.

Most Likely To Be Found:
NEAR FOOD.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I’VE PLAYED EVERY SPORT YOU CAN THINK OF FROM CRICKET TO VOLLEYBALL.

Serena Murphy

Job Title:
AFTER DINNER SALES EXECUTIVE

Job Role:

ORGANISING CELEBRITIES – FROM SPORTS STARS TO POLITICIANS.

Fun Fact:
PRIOR TO WORKING AT CHAMPIONS, I HAVE WORKED AS A THOMSON HOLIDAY REP.

Most Likely To Be Found:
AT WORK; AT MY DESK, AFTER WORK; IN THE GYM, IN FRONT OF THE TV OR EATING OUT.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I SPENT A NUMBER OF MONTHS LIVING IN CRETE, NOW I ALWAYS HAVE TO SAY “YAMAS” WHEN I HAVE A DRINK.

Lewis Ray

Job Title:
AFTER DINNER SALES EXECUTIVE

Job Role:

RECOMMENDING THE PERFECT SPEAKER FOR CLIENT'S EVENTS.

Fun Fact:
I CHOREOGRAPHED A SUCCESSFUL WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT ON AN EVENT I WORKED ON.

Fun Non-Work Fact:
I ONLY LOST THE 2017 LONDON MARATHON BY 1 HOUR AND 46 MINUTES…