The Appin Sports Team

Damien O’Looney
Damien O’LooneyManaging Director
Damien is the Managing Director of Appin Sports. Damien has spent many years working for some of the UK’s largest running events so has a deep knowledge of the issues facing race directors and organisers. He’s on the race committee for the multi terrain 7R Half marathon and is race director for the ‘Rigg Race’ just outside Edinburgh. Damien is a keen runner and member of Harmeny AC. He’s most happy running the many trails around the Pentland Hills. Damien’s marathon PB is an impressive 2:40 achieved as a VET45 at Berlin 2022.
Alistair Coull
Alistair CoullSales Manager

Ally oversees our sales team which means working with a wide variety of our sporting clients. He loves helping people see their ideas become reality.

Outside of work, Ally enjoys playing football (mainly 7-a-sides these days!) and travelling.

Vivien Nemeth
Vivien NemethSales Team Leader

Vivien joined our team in 2021 as a Sales Executive. With her recent promotion to Sales Team Leader in February 2024, her main responsibilities include overseeing key accounts and ensuring the smooth operation of our inbound sales activities, while also overseeing the recruitment process at Appin Sports.

Coming from a background in events management and tourism, she enjoys interactions with different stakeholders and new creative challenges.

Vivien speaks 3 languages and outside of work, she enjoys cycling, travelling and sketching.

Edward Withall
Edward WithallCycling Sales Executive
Edward has a deep love for cycling and enjoys all types of it. Most recently, he was part of an unsupported 5-man team that cycled from the Scottish borders to Nice in France, covering a challenging distance of 1600km over 2 weeks through 8 countries. This adventure was truly unforgettable for him.

Having studied as a sports scientist in Aberdeen and worked as a bike mechanic, Edward has honed his skills in all areas of cycling.

Sophie Cunningham
Sophie CunninghamCustomer Sales Administrator
Sophie joined Appin in November 2023. She has worked in administration for 6 years, 2 years within retail and 4 within the healthcare sector. She recently adopted a shelter dog from China.

In her spare time she loves to take her dog for walks along the beach. She also loves to design and spend time using her sewing machine.

Saqib Riaz
Saqib RiazInbound Sales Executive

Saqib joined Appin in March 2024, working as an inbound sales executive. He handles all incoming orders and makes sure customers are happy with designs and making any necessary changes if needed.

Outside of work, Saqib plays for a 7 a side football team with his friends, who compete in leagues around Scotland. Also he loves travelling around the world and being able to experience different cultures.

Calum Jones
Calum JonesMarketing Executive

Calum Joined Appin Sports in March 2024 to carry out the role of Marketing Executive. He currently works part time while also completing a degree in Marketing/ Business Analysis and Technology at the University of Strathclyde.

In his spare time he enjoys going to watch football from the stands as his playing career was cut short he claims due to knee injuries and not because of his general lack of technical ability. He also enjoys golfing, going out with friends and travelling.

Duvien Trang
Duvien TrangFrontend Developer / IT Admin
Duvien joined the team near the beginning of 2022 as a Frontend developer and IT admin. He has a passion for tinkering and optimising web technologies. His responsibilities are maintaining and updating Appin’s website and managing other integrated 3rd party bespoke online systems used by Appin. He also administers Google Workspace that keeps the day to day running of the business.

After work, he enjoys going to the gym as he believes it helps clear his mind and stay focus.

Bing Li
Bing LiProduction Manager

As the Appin Sports production manager, Bing is involved with the planning and coordination of all manufacturing processes. She essentially owns the end to end production process!

Bing likes to work out at the gym in her spare time and pushes herself at body pump.

Gudmund Aarseth
Gudmund AarsethGraphic Designer
Gudmund joined the Appin team as our in-house designer in 2020. He oversees the design of all customer orders, from event medals and t-shirts to football kits, cycling jerseys and all our other bespoke products. He is also responsible for keeping our website user friendly and manages all other aspects of Appin’s visual identity. Gudmund likes to think he is the in-house cycling expert and when not at work you may find him out on his bike in the Pentland Hills or along the country roads of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Kirsty Macdonald
Kirsty MacdonaldMarketing Manager
Kirsty arrived at Appin Sports via the textiles sector: starting out in garment technology then clothing product development, marketing, and brand management within the retail and B2B sectors. She joined the Appin team as Marketing Manager in mid-2021.

Outside of all-things social media, website and SEO, she prefers swimming to running, pilates to yoga, tea to coffee, gave Blur the edge over Oasis way back when – and is firmly on the “don’t-like” side of the Marmite fence.

Kenny Aitchison
Kenny AitchisonFootball Consultant

Kenny was brought into the Appin Sports team as part of our expansion into football teamwear as a football consultant. As a UEFA A licence and active football coach, Kenny has a great understanding of the current needs and requirements of a modern football club and will ensure that our customers have a terrific kit which will truly stand out.

In his spare time, he trains Edinburgh City Women in the Scottish Championship.

Sam Myers
Sam MyersCustom Sportswear Order Executive
Sam joined Appin Sports in August 2022. Embracing a part-time role in the kit builder sales department, he is responsible for managing inbound customer orders and answering kit builder enquiries. Sam is currently in his first year of university, studying Economics at St. Andrews.

In his free time, Sam enjoys playing football and hockey, as well as going to the gym.

Kamila Zielinski
Kamila ZielinskiSenior Bookkeeper
Kamila joined Appin Team in March 2022. With her love for numbers she is constantly looking for ways to boost her knowledge by undertaking different accounting courses.

She loves outdoor activities, mainly hiking and cycling. She also loves to run and she can be spotted in the beautiful Pentlands with her dog. All her spare time she dedicates to her family.

Claudia Forteath
Claudia ForteathOffice Administrator
Claudia works as an office administrator for the Appin team. She has over 14 years experience in admin, amongst many other things. She loves to learn new things and thrives on any type of challenge.

In her spare time she enjoys doing creative writing and poetry, crafting and spending valuable time with her husband and daughter. She fully embraces the simple things life has to offer in this very chaotic world that we live in. Coming all the way from, South Africa, she also loves to explore new places in Scotland, her new home.