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Staffordshire Cricket Appoints 2 New Non-Executive Directors and Trustees to its Board Staffordshire Cricket Appoints 2 New Non-Executive Directors and Trustees to its Board Staffordshire Cricket is delighted to announce the appointment of two additional non-executive directors and trustees to its existing board to support its activities. Staffordshire Cricket Appoints 2 New Non-Executive Directors and Trustees to its Board Staffordshire Cricket is delighted to announce the appointment of two additional non-executive directors and trustees to its existing board to support its activities. Rachel Bayley and Amit Sharma both join the board bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in sport and business at local and national levels to further strengthen the county's recreational cricket network. Since Graduating from The University of Huddersfield, Rachel has worked in regional and national development and performance roles with Badminton England, British Swimming, Welsh Netball and Swim England. Rachel is currently the Paralympic Programme Manager for Archery GB having been part of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which saw the team return home with Gold and Bronze medals, and is now focusing on the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. In addition, Rachel has held voluntary roles with England Boxing, The University of Manchester and Commonwealth Games England and is a PRINCE 2 Practitioner and Mental Health First Aider. Amit Sharma joins us with over 20 years of experience across multiple business sectors, including technology, marketing, digital transformation, event management, commodities, and international business. He is also a Board Member of the Wolverhampton City Investment Board with a keen interest in the economic growth of the city. Amit is passionate about cricket and is a qualified ECB coach actively involved in coaching at Wolverhampton Cricket Club's Junior Section and contributes to the administration of the sport as a committee member at Wolverhampton CC. As a former player, Amit has represented prestigious teams at both youth and senior levels. His youth achievements include representing Staffordshire up to the U19s level, Midlands U19s, England U19s (NAYC). At senior levels he has represented the British Universities, MCC and played cricket at Minor Counties, County 2nd XI and Premier League Club Cricket level. David Smith, Chair of Staffordshire Cricket, commented "As a high performing, strong and challenging board we are thrilled to attract the calibre of non-executive directors that we have in Rachel and Amit. They will both add huge value to our board room as we embark on our next strategic plan period which formally begins in February 2025. Rachel's extensive experience in performance and inclusion sport and Amit's business and Black Country profile will add even more strength and depth to our existing board." Staffordshire Cricket welcomes both Rachel and Amit to Staffordshire Cricket. Posted on Friday 29th November 2024, inCalendar Dates Latest News