Philippe Blatter, President & CEO

Prior to joining Infront Sports & Media, Philippe Blatter spent 11 years working for the international top-management consulting firm McKinsey & Company as a Partner, leading the worldwide McKinsey Sports Practice. He has worked extensively in various organisations/fields related to sports business and is a board member of the non-profit organisation Right To Play Switzerland. Blatter holds a Master of Science degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA. In his spare time he is an avid Ironman triathlete. Blatter is married and father of twin boys.

Wolfgang Streit, Executive Director - Finance, Legal & Administration

Wolfgang Streit oversees Infront's Financial, Legal and Administrative department which includes the responsibility for accounting, controlling, treasury, IT and Human Resources as well as legal and tax affairs. Wolfgang is also responsible for the development of the corporate and financial strategy of the Infront Group. Before taking up his current position he was Chief Financial Officer of Prisma iVentures, London. Prior to that he was a member of the Corporate Planning department of KirchMedia, Munich. Wolfgang started his career in the Corporate Finance Team of KPMG, Munich, primarily involved with Transaction Management Services and M&A activities. He has a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Tübingen.

John Kristick, Executive Director - Asia

The Asia Business Unit is led by John Kristick. In his previous role as Head of Group Marketing, he played a key role in the development of new markets, including building Infront’s presence in Asia. In his current position, John is responsible for all business activities and further expansion of Infront's business across Asia. He has spent the majority of his career in sports marketing, in the USA, UK and Switzerland and has more than a decade of experience working on major international events. John studied Communications at George Mason University, USA.

Stephan Herth, Executive Director - Summer Sports

Stephan was previously Senior Vice President Media at Infront before taking on his current position as head of Summer Sports and as part of the Group Management Committee. In his previous role he was responsible for the European media rights sales to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ and other major media & marketing projects such as the German Bundesliga. He has over 10 years of experience in the sports rights field. Before joining the Infront Group, Stephan was MD of BuLi-Vermarktungs GmbH and previously Head of Sports Rights at TaurusSport/KirchSport in Germany.Stephan is a qualified German Lawyer and holds a L.L.M degree in International Law.

Bruno Marty, Executive Director - Winter Sports

Bruno Marty heads the Group’s Winter Sports division and has the responsibility for Infront’s European subsidiaries (except HBS). As former CEO of the Swiss Skiing Federation "Swiss-Ski",  Bruno is able to provide expert knowledge on all topics related to commercializing and expanding Infront’s winter sports properties. Bruno has spent more then ten years in sports business, he has launched two sport schools and built up the Sports Practice for McKinsey & Co. (he also headed McKinsey’s Swiss Practice). Bruno holds a business degree from the University of St. Gallen and an INSEAD MBA.

Günter Netzer, Executive Director

Günter Netzer, Germany's Footballer of the Year in 1972 and 1973, represented his country in 37 international matches during the 1970's and became one of the best known and most highly acclaimed football players in Europe. His football career has been followed by a successful involvement in television, as ARD's best known football commentator; journalism, as a columnist for Sport-Bild, Blick and sports marketing.  As a member of the Infront Board, he plays a key role in representing Infront in the world of sport, acting as an ambassador for the group.