New Zealand Cricket has a new-look board of directors which will lead the sport in the countdown to hosting ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
The new board includes three former internationals, plenty of new blood as well as directors with business acumen and sporting governance experience. There’s also a bit of cricketing royalty in the mix with legendary fast bowler Sir Richard Hadlee following in his father’s footsteps.
The New Zealand Cricket directors voted in at a Special General Meeting at Cornwall Cricket Club on 19 September 2013.
L-R: Geoff Allott, Martin Snedden, Greg Barclay, Liz Dawson, Don Mackinnon, Neil Craig, Stuart Heal. Inset: Sir Richard Hadlee.
Existing board member and chair of the audit and financial risk committee Stuart Heal will act as interim chair until a permanent chair is elected at the first board meeting on 23 October.
The eight directors were today voted in by delegates representing all Major Associations and District Associations at a Special General Meeting in Auckland. The vote was the result of a new constitution unanimously approved by the associations in July.
The eight appointed directors are:
- Geoff Allott
- Greg Barclay
- Neil Craig
- Liz Dawson
- Sir Richard Hadlee
- Stuart Heal
- Don Mackinnon
- Martin Snedden
The eight were recommended by an Appointments Panel headed by NZC President Stephen Boock, and comprising three Major Association chairs – Lachlan Muldowney (Northern Districts), Rex Smith (Auckland) and Murray Hughes (Otago), as well as Sport New Zealand nominee Sir John Wells.
