The primary role of the YCB Directors is to promote and develop the game of cricket at all levels and in all situations within the recreational game and to provide governance support via a ‘check and challenge’ approach, primarily through bi-monthly Board meetings. The Directors also promote and implement the Yorkshire Cricket Board Strategic Plan, through the Yorkshire Cricket brand within the context of the current ECB 5-year Strategy, launched in 2020 entitled “Inspiring Generations”, and the County Partnership Agreement (CPA) with the ECB.
Board members are chosen for their experience and expertise in a variety of business and sporting areas which are of direct value to the YCB, particularly so in the significant period of governance and operational change experienced by County Boards in recent years. The overall skill sets of the Directors must match the requirements of ECB with each Director being given a portfolio to oversee and influence.
The Board as a whole is collectively responsible for promoting the success of the Company by directing the Company's affairs. In addition to these requirements for all directors, the non-executive directors are expected constructively to challenge and help develop strategy, to participate actively in the decision-making process of the Board, and to scrutinise the performance of management in meeting agreed goals and objectives.
The majority of Directors currently sitting on the Board operate on a Non-Executive, unremunerated, and voluntary basis, with the overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations and strategy lying with the Director of Recreational Cricket, Paul Cummins.
The current Directors are:
- Ian Cotterhill (Chairman)
- Chris West
- Umar Rafiq
- Alan Birkinshaw
- Parveen Malik
- Varinder Rehal
- Rob Burton
The current Executive Directors are:
- Paul Cummins – Director of Recreational Cricket
- Donna Staniland – Director of Operations
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