Our Team
Alexis Head
CEO & Founder
Alexis Head is a recognised global leader in the luxury world, reinforcing international relations as a strong woman in this market niche but, above all, as a businesswoman of great vision. She found her entrepreneurial spirit at a young age with her first career in modelling in the 90s. Her Communication education led her into the publishing world for over 15 years.
Founder and CEO of Polo House Privé, a platform integrating the best of the polo world in connection with sports and lifestyle and the participation of renowned polo professionals.
Her passion for motorsports made her create the Lifestyle & Racing Night, a charity gala dinner around the Formula 1 circuit at an international level.
Since 2019, has served as President of the Mexico-Monaco Council in the Mexican Council for Foreign Trade.
Philanthropy holds a very special place in her heart. She works very actively in several countries such as Mexico, Monaco, the United States, and the United Kingdom
Santiago Alcocer
President
Mexican by birth, of Spanish and Italian descent, Santiago is a young lawyer and entrepreneur and has always been a sports fan and interested in undertaking from a very young age. After pursuing a professional career as a soccer player for some years, Santiago started his law practice to later obtain a master’s degree and various specialisations. Today he is a partner in a boutique law firm and head of the litigation and business and financial advice area.
He is a very motivated and honest man with a lot of willpower. He also has a very active social life spending time with friends and family trying new restaurants and travelling, which is another of his passions. Being a tennis lover, Santiago enjoys visiting new destinations, reconnecting with old favourites, while taking the opportunity to watch some tennis matches. He firmly believes that the mix of travel and sports is a winning concept.
José Manuel Moscoso
ARGENTINA SPORTS MANAGER
Born in Argentina. His childhood was spent between the villages of Tortugas and San Antonio de Areco. His mother and grandmother passed him down their deep love for horses, which is in their DNA. At the age of 5 he moves with his family and horses to Punta Ballena, Uruguay. He spends his early years and adolescence on a seafront farm (La Oración), in Sierra de la Ballena, enjoying long rides on the beach, with his family, and taking his horses for a swim in the sea. Horses have such a pure heart that can help heal your own heart.
With his father he starts to play polo and try his first chukkers with neighbours and friends. He then begins to play with his father at the Cantegril Country Club and Medellín Polo Club in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Years later, he sets out on his polo career in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the USA, Europe, and Asia. In 2019, the Universe made him meet Alexis and synergy occurred between them. Thus, his longed-for project coincides with her wonderful ideas. Alexis invites him to join Polo House Privé, a truly unique experience.
Michael Henderson
EUROPE SPORTS DIVISION
Michael Henderson is from a polo family and started playing at the age of 10. He has played for both New Zealand and Ireland at an international level multiple times. He was part of the New Zealand polo team that qualified for their first world cup in Mexico, and also a member of Ireland’s team winning their first European title in Berlin. Michael now resides in the UK with his family and still plays polo throughout the summer season while working on projects outside of polo. One of his dreams is to have a hydrotherapy set up on site to be able to swim horses and rehab injuries.
Dolores Bunge
ARGENTINA LADIES POLO DIVISION
Professional horse instructor and polo player. Polo certainly runs in her family, producing over 80 polo players and counting. Dolores first came into contact with the sport at the age of 14 during a two-week stay at a pony club in England.
Later on, while working as a groom in Houston TX, she was invited to play a tournament in Rosario, Argentina. That was the beginning of her career playing in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and England against the best female polo players in the world such as Lia Salvo, Hazel Jackson, Nina Clerking, Clara Casino, and many more.
Eager to expand her knowledge and proficiency in horse training, she spent four and a half years in Tennessee, USA, working with reining and cutting horses. As a John & Josh Lyons Accredited Trainer, she has all the expertise to help develop or improve polo playing skills and all-around horsemanship.
Miguel
Gómez de Parada
MEXICO SPORTS DIVISION
Miguel Gómez de Parada de La Mora, 3-goal handicap, started playing polo at the age of 17 at the Portales Polo Club, Mexico, with Memo Gracida, encouraged by his family with a polo tradition. He has developed his career as a member of the Tecamac Polo Club.
Has won numerous tournaments around the world and currently plays in Mexico, North and South America, Europe, and India. He also breeds and sells fine polo ponies that have played in the Argentine and US Open, and in the Queen’s and Gold Cups. Has represented his country in several world cups.
Jaime Le Hardy
Europe Sport Division
Born in Dorset, into an Army family, whose parents travelled extensively throughout Jamie’s early years, his first recollection of polo was watching his father play in Hong Kong. On returning to the UK, Jamie became involved in pony club polo where his passion for the sport started to flourish and his talent clearly showed. During this time, he went to secondary school at Cheltenham College where he combined his love of polo with rugby and athletics. Despite obtaining respectable marks in his A levels and been offered a place at University and in the Army, Jamie was adamant that his chosen career path was to become a polo professional. Jamie is currently based at Santa Maria Polo Club in Sotogrande, Spain and spends his winter season in Pakistan and Argentina.
Handicap Record: Reached 6 goals outdoor. Currently playing off 4 Reached 8 goals arena. Currently playing off 7.
Gabriel Burak
Bespoke Travel Director
Gabriel Burak was born in Mexico City in 1992. From a very young age, he was passionate about maps, animals, geography, and sports. He is a psychologist and holds an MBA focused on the soccer industry.
After working in corporations for a while, he decided to start his own business and found an opportunity in the tourism industry, where he merged his expertise with his passion for maps, the world, and travelling. That is how Mangat Atelier was born. Mangat Atelier stands apart for creating unique and tailor-made experiences for each client while taking into account their needs and desires.
He is a faithful believer that the most important thing is to take care of clients and meet their requirements. To this end, Mangat Atelier provides fully personalised services so that no matter where they travel, clients will always feel at home.