The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) represents those involved in sponsorship across Europe.

The European Sponsorship Association was formed in October 2003 by the merger of two bodies, the European Sponsorship Consultants Association and the Institute for Sports Sponsorship.

The European Sponsorship Consultants Association (ESCA) was founded in 1990. ESCA promoted the sponsorship industry across Europe including working with the European Commission to encourage the development of sponsorship across the EU. ESCA also championed a concerted attack on any issues and threats to the sponsorship business.

The Institute of Sports Sponsorship was founded in 1985, with HRH Prince Philip as its President, to be the representative voice of the sports sponsorship industry and to encourage the growth of sponsorship for the benefit of sport. The ISS promoted best practice in sponsorship; worked closely with sports bodies, government and the media to improve understanding and skills; and lobbied on behalf of its membership on key issues. ISS members included major sponsoring companies in the UK as well as consultancies, research agencies and sports law practices. As well as representing the industry's interests regarding national sponsorship, the ISS promoted the development of sports sponsorship at grass roots and created Sportsmatch, a government funded incentive scheme matching sponsorships of grass roots sport. ISS managed Sportsmatch in England from 1992 until 2003 when ESA took over responsibility for Sportsmatch. Responsibility for Sportsmatch was subsequently transferred to Sport England in March 2007.

Moya Dodd is an Australian association football official and former player. She is a vice-president of the Asian Football Confederation.

Dodd is a partner in law firm Gilbert + Tobin.

In 2007 Dodd joined the board of Football Federation Australia. In 2009 she was elected as a vice-president of the Asian Football Confederation.

Geoffrey Seagrave Pearson (known as Geoff; born 18 July 1951) is the current Bishop of Lancaster in the Church of England.

He was educated at St John's College, Durham.Ordained in 1974 his career began with a curacy at Kirkheaton after which he was the incumbent at the Church of the Redeemer, Blackburn and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) the Vicar of Roby. Pearson was consecrated a bishop on 2 November 2006 and installed as Bishop of Lancaster on

A keen hillwalker, Bishop Geoffrey is married to Jean with three adult children. He has dedicated much of his ministry to the prioritisation of gospel work amongst children and young people.