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Hampshire Cricket Board Appoint New Non-Executive Directors
Hampshire Cricket Board Appoint New Non-Executive Directors
Tahina Akther, Nigel Hill, Luke Dirou and Vinay Handa
Hampshire Cricket Board (HCB) is delighted to announce the appointment of 4 new Non-Executive Directors.
Tahina Akther, Nigel Hill, Luke Dirou, and Vinay Handa will start immediately and bring a wide range of skills and experience which will be invaluable to furthering recreational cricket in Hampshire.
They join the board at an exciting time - as HCB embark on the development of a new and ambitious strategy to take the game to more people in Hampshire than ever before. Together with existing Directors and the executive team, they will be instrumental in developing the strategy and overseeing its implementation over the next 4 years.
Nigel Hill succeeds Geoff Rhodes as Finance Director. Geoff has been on the Board since incorporation in 2010 and has dedicated a significant amount of time to the board, overseeing the finances but also more recently as Chair, prior to Alex Ehrmann taking on the role. All at HCB would like to thank Geoff for his substantial contribution and wish him well for the future.
Tahina, Luke and Vinay join HCB in advance of existing directors reaching the maximum 9-year term in 2025, allowing for a comprehensive hand over and continuity on the Board at this important time.
‘We were delighted to receive a lot of applications from high calibre candidates, and we thank everyone who showed an interest in the roles. We are excited to welcome Tahina, Nigel, Luke and Vinay onto the board and look forward to working with them. They all come with great experience and passion to help drive Hampshire Cricket Board onwards’
Alex Ehrmann, HCB Chair
A brief biography of HCB’s new Non- Executive Directors:
Tahina Akther – Tahina is a highly regarded Barrister and owner of boutique law firm, Wildcat Law. She brings extensive experience dealing with complex regulatory issues, financial structures and sports law. Tahina has also been actively involved in several organisations and committees focussed upon social mobility and EDI. Tahina is a W10 Player at Fair Oak Cricket Club and a mother of two keen cricket players
Nigel Hill – Nigel has had an extensive career in financial governance and trusts. He grew up watching cricket at the Oval, as Garry Sobers made a mess of John Snow's stats, and Clive Lloyd a mess of England's stumps! He is a Level 2 scorer and involved in Seniors' cricket, particularly in Wiltshire’s pioneering work in Women's Seniors.
Luke Dirou – is a Partner at Deloitte with 25 years of experience in strategy and commercial advice for public-facing organisations. He brings a passion for recreational cricket, gained as a weekend cricketer with Bashley CC and supporting his children’s youth cricket at school, club and pathway for girls and boys.
Vinay Handa – Vinay is an ACCA qualified senior finance leader with 25 years experience covering financial reporting, governance, compliance, transformation, implementing process improvements and on systems projects. From Hartley Wintney Cricket Club, Vinay is a qualified cricket coach and carries out various voluntary cricket roles. Also, with a passion for music, you may have seen Vinay DJing at the Hampshire Hawks Blast and England International games welcoming members and fans to the Utilita Bowl.
