Belfast—The Northern Cricket Union (NCU) has appointed Callum Atkinson as its Chief Executive, effective immediately.
Atkinson, who has served as Interim Chief Executive for the past seven months, was selected following a highly competitive recruitment process led by Jared Wilson of cricket.jobs, which attracted strong candidates from around the world.
Michael Humphreys, NCU Chair, expressed his confidence in Atkinson’s leadership, stating:
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to congratulate Callum Atkinson on his appointment as Chief Executive of the Northern Cricket Union. Callum has held the interim role for the last seven months during which time he has demonstrated his abilities to grow the game, engage with stakeholders and sponsors and to ensure that our clubs remain at the forefront of cricket in the NCU area.
Callum was successful in a competition run by Jared Wilson of cricket.jobs and was selected from a very strong group of candidates from around the world. As a Board, we were delighted with the level of interest shown in the game of cricket in Ireland and we thank all the candidates for their participation.
We look forward to working with Callum, and his team of dedicated staff, to take forward the many strands of the Cricket Ireland strategy.”
Callum Atkinson shared his enthusiasm for the role, saying:
“I am delighted to take up the post of Chief Executive after serving in the role on an interim basis. Throughout this time, I have greatly appreciated the support of the clubs, the Board of Directors, the staff, and the wider NCU community.
I am passionate about growing the game from grassroots to high performance, and I firmly believe that the club game is the lifeblood of the NCU and cricket in Ireland. I look forward to continuing my work with clubs, stakeholders, sponsors, and staff as we drive the NCU forward.”
Atkinson’s leadership will be instrumental in implementing key strategic initiatives and strengthening the development of cricket across the NCU region.
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Michael Martin
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