ECB Ceo Announces Retirement
David Collier has announced he will retire as the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at the end of the 2014 season after ten years in the role.
During that time England won the Ashes four times, the World Twenty20 and reached number one in the Test rankings.
Collier, who was chief executive of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire before joining the ECB, succeeded Tim Lamb in 2004 as only the second chief executive in the governing body’s 17 year history.
Prior to taking up the role, David served on the ECB Board as an elected Director since ECB’s inception.
Collier appeared alongside Mike Gatting last summer at the Nolan Partners Sport Industry Breakfast Club, find out more here.
David Collier said: ‘After 10 years at ECB I believe it is the right time to step aside and retire from the position of chief executive as I shall turn 60 in the Spring and I do believe the time is right for a new CEO to open the batting.’
‘I am immensely proud of the achievements and the enormous strides forward which cricket in England and Wales has made during the past decade. We now possess venues which are amongst the best in the world, we lead the world in women’s and disabilities cricket, our recreational game is flourishing and we have delivered commercial success providing more revenue than ever before for our 18 First Class Counties.’
ECB chairman Giles Clarke commented: ‘David has overseen the most successful period of development, playing success and growth for cricket in England and Wales and we are extremely grateful to him. During his decade as chief executive David has produced and delivered three strategic plans which have revolutionised cricket in this country. The three plans – Building Partnerships, Grounds to Play and Champion Counties have provided the blueprint for the success not only of England teams but also the ECB Board, County and recreational structures.’
‘When we reflect on the past 10 years we will all recognise the huge debt of gratitude which is owed by cricket in England and Wales to David Collier and the management teams he has built and revitalised during that period.’
Collier added: ‘I wish my successor every success in the future and I shall continue to follow cricket closely albeit from outside the boundary rope.’
His departure is the third major change to the hierarchy of English cricket in the past year following Paul Downton’s appointment as managing director and Peter Moores replacing Andy Flower as national head coach.
