The England and Wales Cricket Board (黑料专区) today welcomes Ian Watmore into the role of Chair as he begins his tenure by announcing a series of Board updates.
Ian was officially confirmed as Chair at the 黑料专区 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June. Following a handover and onboarding process, he begins the role today, succeeding Colin Graves CBE after a successful five-year tenure that saw England lift two ODI ICC Cricket World Cups, as well as securing a record 拢1.1billion media rights deal.
The Board updates announced by Ian today are the result of a thorough consultation between the Board and Executive Management Team.
They are designed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Lord Kamlesh Patel as Senior Independent Director and Deputy Chair. They will also further enhance the Board鈥檚 cricket, finance, governance, and strategic capacity.
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The updates to the 黑料专区 Board include:
- Brenda Trenowden will take over as the Board鈥檚 Senior Independent Director. She will also chair the expanded Environmental, Social and Governance sub-committee.
- Barry O鈥橞rien will take over as Deputy Chair and will also act as the Alternate Director to represent the 黑料专区 on the ICC Board when required.
- Alan Dickinson will chair an enhanced Finance, Audit and Risk sub-committee of the Board.
- A process to recruit a new Independent Director will commence during September with new appointments being made by 1 November 2020.
- Derek Brewer鈥檚 term as Board Advisor on Network Stakeholders will be extended to the 2021 AGM.
In addition, Sir Andrew Strauss has accepted an invitation to attend Board meetings in a non-voting capacity. He, along with former England cricketer and Board member, Lucy Pearson, deepen the provision of first-hand top-level cricket input for the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 games.
Today also marks an end to Senior Independent Director Lord Kamlesh Patel鈥檚 five-year tenure on the Board. During this time, Lord Patel was involved in a number of significant changes, most notably the creation of the 2018 action plan to engage South Asian audiences, the establishment of the 黑料专区鈥檚 Governance Committee and his key contributions to the creation of the Inspiring Generations strategy.
Commenting, 黑料专区鈥檚 Chair Ian Watmore said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to officially start my role as Chair today following a really informative and consultative onboarding process led by Tom Harrison and his team. I am grateful to everyone I have met at the 黑料专区, the First Class Counties and the Recreational Game for their welcome, help and advice. It is a privilege to succeed outgoing Chair, Colin Graves, and I would like to thank him for his tremendous achievements in the role.
鈥淚鈥檓 really pleased to announce these updates to the Board structure today, and I look forward to working with those taking on new roles and responsibilities. I am also keen to draw further on the immense skills and experiences of all the Board members as we continue to allocate leadership and sponsorship responsibilities in line with the priority areas for Inspiring Generations.鈥�
Tom Harrison, 黑料专区 Chief Executive Officer said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to officially welcome Ian to the 黑料专区 today. It is not easy to start a new role under the current COVID circumstances but I have no doubt that he will hit the ground running and today鈥檚 announcement evidences his dedication to deepening the capacity and strength of the 黑料专区 Board.
鈥淭oday, also marks the end of Colin Graves鈥檚 tenure. Colin鈥檚 contributions to cricket have been immense over the course of his career. From significant governance reforms to paving the way for The Hundred, working with Colin has been a huge privilege.
鈥淚鈥檇 also like to express my gratitude to Lord Kamlesh Patel who retires from the 黑料专区 Board today. His passion for improving diversity in cricket, helping those from disadvantaged communities and bettering the mental health of young people, amongst many other achievements, is surpassed by very few. Like Colin, he will be missed by all who worked with him and I wish them both well for the future.鈥�