Who Is Who

Ivan Bravo Director General, Aspire Academy: Prior to joining Aspire Academy, Mr. Ivan Bravo was Director of Strategy at Real Madrid CF, one of the world’s most accomplished sports institutions. At Real Madrid, Mr. Bravo was in charge of leading the club’s sports and business strategies and initiatives, focused on two main goals: continue to lead the industry as the world’s highest grossing football club and restructure Real Madrid’s sports practices to ensure success at the highest level. During this period, Real Madrid achieved impressive growth on the business side, solidifying its position as the world’s biggest club in terms of revenues, and winning back-to-back LA LIGA championships in 2007 and 2008. As a member of the management committee, he was responsible for guiding the club’s different departments and operating units towards the definition and implementation of ambitious objectives and common goals. Prior to joining Real Madrid, Mr. Bravo was a strategy consultant in the field of leadership, corporate and executive performance in Chicago and Washington D.C. with Hewitt Associates where he led projects with Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Bravo started his career working for The Gillette Company and Merrill Lynch in a variety of roles in the finance department.