Joel Rookwood

Global

Involved in international development and the sport industry since 1999, he has managed sport-related programmes in six continents and has travelled across 170 countries. He has written extensively on the application and analysis of sports programmes for non-profit organisations. He has also undertaken analysis of 15 sports mega events including the last five FIFA Men’s World Cups – and worked in four British universities

 

Using sport to make a difference in people’s lives. That is some I have always been passionate about.

 

> Senior lecturer in Sport Business Management, University of Central Lancashire, UK

> PhD in Management Studies, Football Industry Group, University of Liverpool

> MSc in Sport Management, University of |Leicester

> MRes Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University

> BSc Science and Football, Liverpool John Moores University