Olly Ballinger

Olly Ballinger is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in sports management and operations. As the Founder of YesRef since August 2019, Olly has developed a technology platform that simplifies the process of finding and paying referees for sports providers. With a long-standing role as a Sports Referee for The Football Association since 2005, Olly has honed people management skills while officiating football and futsal. Previous experience at PlayFootball included roles such as Commercial Reporting & Systems Manager, where operational change was driven through expertise in systems and data analysis. Olly also served as General Manager and League & Systems Manager, overseeing project rollouts and enhancing business operations. At @Futsal Group Ltd, Olly held various positions, including National Operations Manager, where responsibilities encompassed operational project planning and facilities management, and played a pivotal role in staff recruitment and training.