ECB Appoints Baroness Amos As Non-executive Director

The ECB has appointed Baroness Valerie Amos to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Baroness Amos served as a Cabinet Minister and High Commissioner to Australia, and has led two major university institutions, as well as spending five years as Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs at the United Nations. She is a former Leader of the House of Lords, and still a currently-serving member.

Ian Watmore, ECB Chair, said: “I’m delighted that we have been able to appoint to the Board someone with the exceptional experience and wealth of knowledge and expertise that Baroness Amos brings with her.

“She is a true cricket fan who really understands the power of sport for good. She also brings with her important insights and challenge on leadership and inclusion which will help us as we work to ensure cricket is a game for everyone.”

Baroness Amos said: “Cricket has been part of my life since I was a child. It’s something we always enjoyed and shared as a family, so I am really looking forward to being able to contribute to the sport by joining the Board.

“This is a crucial time for sport around the world given the impacts of the pandemic, and I believe cricket has a vital role to play because of its ability to bring people together. It’s fun but it’s also about team work and a sense of community. By realising the vision of making cricket a game for everyone we can ensure that more people enjoy the benefits of it.”

Her appointment, as well as the reappointment of Non-Executive Directors Alan Dickinson and Barry O’Brien, and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Brenda Trenowden, will be ratified at the ECB’s AGM, which takes place on Tuesday 11th March.

Amos discussed her love for cricket in an episode of the Life Beyond Sport podcast in 2020, hosted by Sport Industry Group Chair, Nick Keller.