Meet Our Team

Global Sports Consulting LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with offices in Moscow, Russia. OOO Global Sports is a Moscow limited liability company. Both are wholly owned by their two principals.

Our two principals have extensive experience providing clients with cost-effective solutions in all five of our divisions. We have participated in a broad spectrum of deals and events, including co-management of one of the largest championships in Europe, reorganizing and developing sales & marketing programs for several professional teams, negotiating with the executives of both European and American professional leagues, and have successfully represented both individuals and companies involved in contract disputes in the former Soviet Union. 

Mr. Rudnitsky (rudnitsky@globalsportsconsulting.com) is the head of the Event Management and Media Consulting divisions. With his background in media, he has developed a broad spectrum of contacts among potential event sponsors. As the editor-in-chief of a leading Moscow entertainment newspaper, he often organized large-scale events involving western talent and Russian sponsorship. He worked closely with brand managers from leading alcohol and cigarette vendors in Moscow and Kiev. Mr. Rudnitsky graduated cum laude from Macalester College in Minnesota, where he received a Caswell Scholarship for academic excellence. He is fluent in English and Russian.

Mr. Watts (watts@globalsportsconsulting.com) heads up Venue Development, Sales & Marketing and Athlete Services. Before moving to GSC, Mr. Watts worked as a business consultant for PBC CSKA. Under his guidance, CSKA changed from a heavily subsidized entity to a club with turnover in the millions of dollars. Prior to that, he was a corporate lawyer in Chadbourne & Parke LLP, with a focus on banking and M&A. Mr. Watts holds a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law with a specialization in International Business Transactions, and is a member of the New York State Bar. Additionally, Mr, Watts graduated cum laude from UCLA and holds a Certificate of Completion from Moscow State University. He is fluent in English and Russian, and conversational in Spanish.