DAVE SLEMEN
Dave founded EPP in 2013 after a successful rugby career, and both runs our senior-level searches within elite sport and heads up our advisory practice.
Having played professionally for Orrell, Harlequins and Connacht, Dave began his search career at Miramar Global, where he worked across the energy and industrial sectors whilst also captaining Esher in the Championship. As a Director, Dave led the company’s retained commercial and operational searches across major European markets, whilst also starting their sports division. Noticing performance sport lacked the search process and rigour found in other industries, he left to create EPP, and remains the only search and advisory specialist in the UK with a playing career behind him.
Dave regularly speaks at industry events and has been a guest tutor for The FA, Loughborough University and Salford University’s MSc in Sporting Directorship.
Dave is due to complete his Executive MBA from the University of Bath Business School in 2021. He earned his BSc in Sports Science and Physiology from Leeds University.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Not Every End Is The Goal – Sometimes It’s About Putting Yourself Out There…
"David Court's speech at The Football Association’s Level 5 Technical Director graduate celebration dinner this week brilliantly highlighted the key to the course, without once mentioning its content...
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The Director of Analytics
In his fourth column of a series for Training Ground Guru, David Slemen explains why for any club with ambition to learn something new, the Director of Analytics is a “non-negotiable” role.
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Feeling Inspired by Peers
"In our world ‘multi and interdisciplinary teams’ are mentioned many times a day, and yet it’s amazing how siloed people can feel without peers in the same role to share their thoughts and challenges with. Which is why it is so important that bodies like The Football Association bring together those in similar roles...", by David Slemen.
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