Matt Dunning is a Partner and Corporate Property Strategist at ResolveXO, bringing a rare combination of elite sporting experience and deep expertise in industrial property strategy. Before entering the world of corporate real estate, Matt enjoyed a distinguished rugby career, earning 45 Test caps for the Wallabies and representing Australia at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Known for his grit and leadership on the field, he played 111 Super Rugby games across a decade-long career with the NSW Waratahs and Western Force before retiring in 2012.

Transitioning seamlessly from professional sport to property, Matt has built a reputation as a trusted adviser to national clients in the industrial sector. He specialises in tenant representation, helping occupiers navigate complex transactions including acquisitions, lease negotiations, rent reviews, and disposals. His approach is strategic and results-driven, mirroring the intensity and precision that defined his rugby career. Clients value his deep market insight, integrity, and relentless commitment to securing optimal outcomes.

At ResolveXO, Matt plays a key role in helping businesses make smarter decisions about their commercial and industrial property needs. The firm exclusively represents occupiers, offering strategic advice that leverages market knowledge, timing, and negotiation expertise. Whether it's a relocation, lease restructure, or portfolio management, Matt and the ResolveXO team provide the tactical edge clients need to achieve superior property outcomes.

Cerys Lilley has played Rugby across Dubai, UK, Australia & New Zealand, is a Qualified Rugby Union Coach and Referee, an advocate for youth-girls forging a pathway in Rugby Union and is on a journey to represent in a Rugby World Cup! All at the tender age of 18!!

Stirling is a former international rugby union player, known for his physicality and strong leadership. In a career spanning 15 years, Stirling earned 140 Super Rugby caps and 80 Wallaby test caps. He captained Australia from 2006-2010 and in 2012 was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to rugby.

While still playing professionally, Stirling joined Citi Institutional Equities and then moved to NAB in various Wealth Management and Institutional roles. After 10 years of corporate life, Stirling transitioned into a boutique Advisory firm specialising in Alternate Investments (predominantly technology), servicing UHNW Advisors and Family Offices.

In 2019, Stirling attended the Japan RWC, sparking his interest in combining his love of sport with his expertise in technology and financial services. He subsequently consulted to the 2031/2033 USA Rugby World Cup Bid and founded XV Capital in 2020 with ex-teammate James Godfrey.

Stirling sits on various private and not for profit Boards including XV Capital, XV Capital Investments, Sportable Australia, and The Rugby Club Foundation (Treasurer & Chair of the IC). He is a former Board member of the Melbourne Rebels, the Rugby Union Players’ Association and the US RWC Bid Partnership.

Tom’s professional career charts his journey from playing professional sport, through to leadership roles within globally respected organisations operating at the highest levels of the sports industry.

Most recently, Tom was appointed CEO of Six Nations Rugby, joining the business in 2023 following almost eight years (2015-2022) as the CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), overseeing a transformational period in charge of English cricket.

Since joining Six Nations, Tom has been the architect of a new strategy to maximise the value of the commercial rights Six Nations Rugby owns. This has led to record breaking new broadcast partnerships for international rugby in the UK and France. Tom has also overseen major new commercial partnerships with global brands that include Guinness, CapGemini, Breitling and IHG Hotels & Resorts, cementing their involvement in international rugby.

Tom started his journey in sport, as a professional cricketer, representing Northamptonshire and Derbyshire at first class level in England (1993-1997). Post his playing days, Tom’s career shifted towards the business of sport, working his way up to senior roles at IMG and ESPN, with spells living in Australia, Asia and the UK, with a specific focus on global media rights.

In 2015, Tom was appointed CEO of the ECB. During his time he oversaw huge success across international formats on the field, including two ICC World Cups and Ashes success. Off the field, he spearheaded transformational commercial performance where participation grew and revenues trebled, underpinned by media rights partnerships but also including the return of free-to-air coverage of cricket in the UK after a 20-year absence.

Tom also navigated the ECB through COVID-19, and the existential threats to the game that the pandemic posed, including the critical decision to tour Australia for the Ashes in 2020/21.  Tom was also responsible for the creation and successful integration of The Hundred, a new and innovative competition that has brought a new generation of cricket fans into the sport and has generated over a billion pounds of new investment into the game in the UK.

As one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the sport industry, Tom has been at the heart of defining moments within sport, and the architect of some its most significant commercial evolutions. As a proponent of positive change, Tom has a real passion for the power of sport to serve as a powerful force for good and positive social impact.