Experience

The True Athlete Project

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Team GB

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team GB Luge Coach - Beijing Olympic Winter Games 2022

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Discovery Inc

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Luge Analyst / Colour Commentator

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Various Companies

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• B2B Sales Consultant

  • Mar 2013 - Present



Great Britain Luge Association

• Performance Director

  • 2012 - Present



21st Century Legacy

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Speaker

  • 2010 - Present

  21st Century Legacy inspires, engages and empowers young people through the Be the Best you can Be! Programme. The 'Be the Best you can Be!' Programme is designed to inspire, engage and empower young people to pursue and fulfil their dreams. The Programme challenges and supports the hearts and minds of young people so they can choose to develop their potential to the full. Olympians, as role models, kick start each school Programme and bring the ‘achievement of dreams’ into the curriculum. This 'launch' is followed by further themes designed to help young people discover the skills they need to follow their dreams and to begin their own successful journey. Show less



markhatton.com

• Public Speaker / After Dinner Speaker

  • Feb 2002 - Present

  Bespoke talks and lectures to companies and schools. Clients include VISA, Microsoft, Google and Bell. Consultancy work for British Olympic Foundation and Canadian Olympic Committee. Athlete Mentor with Living For Sport – Youth Sport Trust Keynote speaker for Athletes Direct and Sporting Champions Television work has included BBC Grandstand, BBC Olympic Dreams, Blue Peter and Working Lunch Bespoke talks and lectures to companies and schools. Clients include VISA, Microsoft, Google and Bell. Consultancy work for British Olympic Foundation and Canadian Olympic Committee. Athlete Mentor with Living For Sport – Youth Sport Trust Keynote speaker for Athletes Direct and Sporting Champions Television work has included BBC Grandstand, BBC Olympic Dreams, Blue Peter and Working Lunch



KindWorks.AI

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • May 2021 - Apr 2022

  KindWorks.AI is improving well-being by unleashing Kindness through technology. We’ve built a friendly and fun AI agent, Beni, that suggests short, easy, daily Acts of Kindness so that individuals and companies can bring their best selves to the world every day. Kindness has been proven many times over to increase happiness, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, connectedness to others and sense of purpose and belonging. Join us as we test how far the benefits of Kindness can reach. KindWorks.AI is improving well-being by unleashing Kindness through technology. We’ve built a friendly and fun AI agent, Beni, that suggests short, easy, daily Acts of Kindness so that individuals and companies can bring their best selves to the world every day. Kindness has been proven many times over to increase happiness, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, connectedness to others and sense of purpose and belonging. Join us as we test how far the benefits of Kindness can reach.



Korea Luge Federation

• Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea

• National Team Coach

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018



Six Factor

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2018

  Six Factor are Western Canada's Leading Google Cloud Partner. We work with our clients to help them to create a winning work environment that is optimized to their people's skills, their technology advantages and their business opportunities. Six Factor are Western Canada's Leading Google Cloud Partner. We work with our clients to help them to create a winning work environment that is optimized to their people's skills, their technology advantages and their business opportunities.



Cooper Antennas

• Sales and Marketing Manager

  • 2010 - Aug 2013

  Global Sales – Military Antennas. Identifying new business and markets. Global Sales – Military Antennas. Identifying new business and markets.



Youth Sport Trust

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Youth Sport Trust - Athlete Mentor at Sky Sports Living for Sport

  • Mar 2006 - Aug 2013

  Since its launch in 2003, our acclaimed Living for Sport programme has used world class athlete mentors to inspire over half a million young people. By helping develop vital character and employability skills it encourages improvement in behaviour and attitude to achieve their personal best in life. Our team of Athlete Mentors have a wealth of experience providing inspiration through the sharing of their journey and personal stories of struggle and success. Our world class athletes can help to tackle declining emotional wellbeing and resilience in young people and attitudes to learning. Show less



VANOC

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sport Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2010

  Managed the setup, preparations and operations of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Luge competitions in addition to all pre-Games and Games events. Created and educated a legacy of volunteers, officials and supporters in an area with no past history in the sport of Luge. Sourced and purchased legacy items to ensure a strong presence of resources for Luge post 2010. Managed the planning and delivery of the Luge equipment requirements for the Pre-Games Operations and Olympic Games. Worked in conjunction with the Bobsleigh/Skeleton Manager to ensure efficiencies through shared projects wherever possible. Managed the sport technical input for the Olympic Luge event design and planning, in conjunction with the International Luge Federation (FIL), National Sport Organization (CLA) and VANOC’s Lead Team. Developed detailed Luge operational plans and budgets for pre-Olympic and Olympic competition and training activities and projects. Recruited and managed the Luge specific VANOC work force, including the Olympic Competition Committee and the sport technical volunteers. Organised and presented at national and local officials’ training seminars. Worked in conjunction with other VANOC departments regarding the detailed planning of the Games time Operations for the Olympic Sliding Venue. Presented at numerous new employee orientation sessions. Show less



Team GB

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Full Time Luge Athlete (Team GB Olympian 2002, 2006)

  • Sep 1997 - Feb 2006

  Great Britain Olympic Team, Turin 2006. Great Britain Olympic Team, Salt Lake 2002. Qualified for 1998 Nagano Olympic Winter Games. Elected as FIL (International Luge Federation) Athletes Representative for all nations. British Number 1, 6 x British Champion, 2 x Commonwealth Champion Extensive Worldwide travel and networking. Great Britain Candidate for full International Olympic Committee (IOC) Membership. Team Management. Negotiated best prices for hotels, flights, car rental, insurance and track fees, hence completing full seasons with a projected budget shortfall Successful in fund raising and sponsorship acquisition. Athlete representation – negotiating on behalf of all FIL athletes at IOC level. Show less



The Trinity Group (Private Investment Bank)

• Mayfair, London

• Marketing Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Sep 1999

  Worked with Managing Directors on deal origination. Acted as liaison between senior partners and internal compliance officers (deal structuring) to verify that all diligence requirements were fulfilled. Coordinated initial fund-raising efforts in the Middle East and U.K markets. Created marketing packages for investment transactions: termsheets, private placing memoranda, confidentiality agreements, subscription agreements. Organised fund-raising trips to the Middle East and United Kingdom Identified and pre-qualified potential clients for private equity placements. Show less