Cricket Scotland names Fitzboyden as interim chief govt
Cricket Scotland has introduced the appointment of Pete Fitzboyden as interim chief govt. Fitzboyden joins on a six-month contract and replaces Gordon Arthur with instant impact, after Arthur introduced his intention to step down earlier this yr.
Fitzboyden is a former chief govt of London Sport, and has served in related interim roles at Badminton England and Cycling UK. His most up-to-date position was as a marketing consultant engaged on governance requirements for the Rugby Football Union.
His arrival comes at a time of upheaval at Cricket Scotland, which was final yr positioned into particular measures after a damning report into racism. The board is at present and not using a chair, following Anjan Luthra’s resignation after just six months in the role, and there was criticism on each side over plans to extend variety within the Scottish sport.
“I am delighted to be joining Cricket Scotland during this important time for the sport,” Fitzboyden stated.
“There remains a great deal of work to be done to build on the progress to date and deliver on our commitments to anti-racism and EDI within the sport, whilst continuing to rebuild trust within the Scottish cricketing community. I am also keen to support the ongoing enhancement of Cricket Scotland as an organisation, to ensure it flourishes for years to come.
“We are about to start an thrilling home cricket season, whereas our males’s and ladies’s nationwide squads have essential World Cup qualifying campaigns on the horizon. It guarantees to be a particularly busy summer season, and I’m actually wanting ahead to getting out and about across the nation to satisfy individuals from all communities who share my love of cricket.”
Cricket Scotland has also brought in Kash Taank as its head of EDI, and Declan Ritchie as conduct in sport manager. The governing body said it is close to appointing a head of “Changing the Boundaries”, in a specialised role named after the racism report published in 2022.
The strategy of hiring a everlasting chief govt will start in the course of the summer season, with a view to filling the position by December 1, 2023.