Sussex have appointed Beth Barrett-Wild as the county's first female chief executive, effective 1 January 2027. Barrett-Wild joins after 13 years at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), where she served as director of the women's professional game, head of The Hundred's women's competition, and tournament director of the 2025 Women's T20 World Cup. Sussex chair Ed Warner praised her impact, stating her achievements have "propelled women's cricket to an entirely new level." Former England bowler Holly Colvin, who played for Sussex from 2005 to 2015 and won two County Championships, is proposed as a non-executive director.
She will join alongside Alison Bruce, Paul Farris, Mark Jeffries, and Callum May. All five nominees will serve three-year terms pending ratification at the club's annual general meeting in March.
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