Charlie Wijeratna

Charlie Wijeratna is a commercial director who has worked with Aston Villa Football Club and the Baku 2015 European Games Organising Committee. Charlie is currently the commercial director at Roundhouse Trust.

Charlie has extensive experience in brand and marketing, sponsorship sales, ticketing, and retailing. Charlie has closed deals with major brands such as Under Armour, Quickbooks, Heineken, and Betfair. Charlie has also managed teams of over 130 people.

Some of Charlie's previous accomplishments include designing, setting up, and managing the commercial program for the inaugural European Games. This included securing sponsorships from major brands such as P&G, Coke, Tissot, McDonalds, BP, Socar, and Azal. Charlie also successfully sold over 90% of the tickets for the event.

Some direct reports include Ally Turnbull - Commercial Development Manager, Lucy Shaffer - Senior Events Manager, and Marla Coomaraswamy - Events Manager. Their manager is Marcus Davey Obe, Chief Executive & Artistic Director. They work with Lucy Wood - Head of Music, Lauren Richards - Senior Operations Food & Beverage Manager, and Andy Driver - Head of Estate.