Team

Jerome Levy is Chairman of Vuelta Media, a company acquiring distribution and production companies across Continental Europe. He was recently Vice Chairman of Archie Comics Publications, where he oversaw aspects of TV and Film production, publishing, digital activities, international expansion, licensing and merchandising.

Prior to joining Archie Comics Publications, Jérôme was a Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey’s Technology, Media & Telecom Group. He joined Houlihan Lokey as part of its acquisition of MESA, of which he was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner. MESA was a merchant bank and advisory firm specialising in digital and traditional media transactions. There Jerome spearheaded an array of investment banking, strategy, and capital raising engagements for companies throughout the entertainment space. Most notably, he advised TV companies on their acquisition strategy, such as Endemol, Banijay and Tinopolis.

Allen Duffy is a qualified chartered accountant with over twenty years of senior finance experience in the media and sports industries. Prior to joining Vuelta as CFO, Allen was Director of Finance, M&A at Fremantle. There he worked on the successful sale of video game maker Ludia (Canada) to Jam City for USD 165m, before managing multiple acquisitions including Lux Vide (Italy), Element Pictures (Ireland), 72 Films (UK) and Silvio Productions (Israel). Allen initially joined Fremantle as interim Director of Group Accounting and Control, leading and supporting finance teams across thirty countries during the transition to work from home.

During four years as Head of Finance at PPL (music rights) Allen led the design and implementation of new systems, reporting and processes for a greenfield joint venture with an annual turnover of £300m. Prior to this he was Head of Finance for Shed Media where he supported the successful exit of the founders and integration of the group into Warner Bros. Television Group. Earlier in his career, Allen was a member of the stadium executive management committee for Croke Park Stadium (Europe’s 3rd largest stadium) before helping LOCOG to deliver the London 2012 Olympics on budget.

Allen was a Non-Executive Director for the non-profit organisation Mind Yourself for four years and represented the province of Ulster at Gaelic football and soccer at schools’ level.

Alison Mitchell is a ‘Legal 500’ recognised in-house lawyer, responsible for overseeing the company’s governance and legal function.

Prior to joining Vuelta Group, Alison held the position of General Counsel, Company Secretary, and Head of Donor Compliance with GOAL, a global INGO and was a member of the executive team.

She has previous experience in the regulated energy sector and as a corporate associate with top tier law firms, Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP and Matheson LLP, advising domestic and international clients on commercial, M&A and regulatory matters. She holds a Bachelor of Corporate Law and LLM in European Law. She is a qualified solicitor and a member of the Law Society of Ireland.

Prior to joining Vuelta, Shane Gahan worked as an Investment Director for a large Irish family office, responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in the lower mid-market in Ireland and the UK for both operational businesses and real estate. Before this, Shane worked in Investment Management at an asset manager for a Real Assets fund of Apollo Global Management, responsible for transaction and portfolio management across real estate and distressed loans.

Shane has also held positions in a European bank, specializing in distressed Corporate, large ticket real estate, and SME portfolios in Dublin. He is a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), and has a BComm from University College Dublin and a Master’s degree from Durham University.

For over twenty years, David Atlan-Jackson oversaw the selection, development and production of films and TV projects for leading independent production and distribution financing company Backup Media, participating in over 450 films and TV projects from all over the world. Among his duties, David tracked the development activities of producers and developed in-house projects.

The films David has contributed to have gathered international awards including Best Actress at the Academy for Julianne Moore, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland’s Still Alice and selections and prizes in every A-list Film Festival around the world (Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Sundance and Toronto).