Cricket Victoria has appointed Shaun Richardson as its new Chair, with Penelope Cleghorn elected Deputy Chair following a Board meeting in Colac.
The Cricket Victoria Board elected both Richardson and Cleghorn at its September meeting, with the appointments taking effect immediately.
Richardson succeeds Ross Hepburn, who concluded his six-year tenure as a Cricket Victoria Director, including four years as Chair, at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on August 31.
Richardson has served on the Cricket Victoria Board since 2021 and brings more than two decades of experience in banking and finance, business and sport. He is currently a Business Banking Executive at NAB.
His connection with Victorian cricket stretches from his First XI playing days with St Kilda and Dandenong Cricket Clubs to administrative roles with Caulfield Cricket Club and the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association.
Richardson said he was honoured to take on the leadership role and highlighted the contribution of generations of players, volunteers, administrators, clubs and associations to Victorian cricket.
“Cricket has been a significant part of my life, and it is an enormous privilege to be appointed Chair of Cricket Victoria.”
He also acknowledged outgoing Chair Ross Hepburn for his leadership and contribution to Victorian cricket.
Richardson said he and Cleghorn, alongside the Board, would focus on strengthening the game from grassroots cricket through to the elite level.
Cleghorn has served as a Cricket Victoria Director since 2020. The Deputy Chair position was recently reinstated in Cricket Victoria’s Constitution following an amendment passed at the organisation’s latest AGM.
Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins welcomed the appointments, saying both Richardson and Cleghorn had developed a strong understanding of the organisation and Victorian cricket landscape during their time on the Board.
“They are taking on these positions at an important time for Cricket Victoria and Australian cricket more broadly,” Cummins said.
“We have a clear strategy and an experienced Board and Executive team, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead.”
The Cricket Victoria Board now comprises Shaun Richardson (Chair), Penelope Cleghorn (Deputy Chair), Chris Bulford, Lydia Dowse, Debra Loughnan, Bryce McGain, Joan Norton, Harish Rao and Paul Sealey.
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