CMO/CCO, Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team

Jo Grindley

Jo Grindley is the CMO/CCO of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team. Having worked alongside Sir Ben Ainslie for almost 25 years, Jo has been a key figure in the four-time Olympic champion’s commercial ventures in the world of sport, business, technology and education. Jo’s role extends across Sir Ben’s Athena Sports Group, which encompasses Emirates GBR, the British America’s Cup Team, the Athena Pathway women’s and youth development programme and the STEM and climate education charity, the 1851 Trust, of which she is currently the CEO. Jo’s experience spans from being Sir Ben’s agent initially during his Olympic campaigns, to launching and building a British Challenge for the America’s Cup in 2014 and the commercial success of the British SailGP Team.