PETER Matthews has been been appointed chair of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Peter is a life member and has supported the club for more than 50 years. He has had a successful career in business.
He said: “I look forward to meeting many Members and supporters in the weeks and months to come and am excited for what the future holds.
“My short-term priorities are threefold. Firstly, to build relationships with all the different stakeholders involved in the club but particularly the Members who I now represent. Secondly, to work with the board and the executive team to continue to restore the financial health of the club and thirdly, to work with all parties on a four-year plan for the Club.
Kerry Lock, who recently retired as Director of Finance and Operations at Aardman, has also joined the board. A current playing member of the MCC alongside Gloucestershire Over 50s, Kerry is also the Honorary Treasurer of the SS Great Britain Trust.
The appointments of Peter and Kerry to their positions mean Acting Chair, Steve Nelson, will step down from the Board after more than five years of service to Gloucestershire Cricket.
He said: ““I am forever a fan of Gloucestershire and look forward to watching the Club go from strength to strength in the coming months and years in all formats, men, and women’s cricket.”