Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom to step down after 19 years in role
Cricket Ireland has confirmed that Chief Executive Officer, Warren Deutrom, will step down at the end of August after almost 19 years at the helm.
During his tenure, Ireland has grown in stature in world cricket and in 2017 was awarded Full Member/Test status of the International Cricket Council – only 12 out of 108 cricket-playing nations hold this elite status.
Deutrom has been in cricket administration for almost 30 years, including stints as head of events for both the International Cricket Council (ICC) and for the England and Wales Cricket Board.
He sits on the ICC Chief Executives Committee and ICC Women's Cricket Committee, is the Chair of the European T20 Premier League, was a member of both the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and the Olympic Council of Ireland Disciplinary Panel, and is a former Board Director of both the Federation of Irish Sport and the European Cricket Council.
'It's hard to explain my feelings since making this decision – the role of Cricket Ireland CEO has covered more than a third of my life and two-thirds of my professional career," Deutrom said, speaking after yesterday's Board Meeting where his resignation was formally advised. "It has felt more like a vocation and a true labour of love than a mere job.
'The attainment of ICC Full Membership and Test status is the most significant achievement I'll look back on with pride – indeed, if the first decade of my role was about trying to achieve ICC Full Membership/Test status, the next decade has been about trying to live up to that privilege.
"Today, with new ICC funding, with permanent infrastructure planned, a World Cup to co-host, a central contracts system for both men and women, and the European T20 Premier League on the horizon, I'm more confident than ever that the foundations are there to realise that new vision, so it's the right time for me to hand over the baton.
'While the absolute highlights of the role are too numerous to mention, the most powerful memories I'll take with me are of our Irish cricket family – the good people, the kind people, the mentors, the taskmasters, the wonderful colleagues, and the countless friends I am privileged to have made along the way.
"I look forward to saying a personal thanks to as many people as possible over the coming weeks.'
Brian MacNeice, Chair of Cricket Ireland, added: 'The measure of success for any CEO is: have they left the organisation in a better place than they found it.
"There is no doubt Warren has achieved that. It's obvious that cricket – and more specifically, Irish cricket – hasn't just been a job for Warren, but rather a passion.
"He has driven some of the most significant achievements our sport has ever seen – especially the attainment of Full Membership of the ICC.
"He took over an embryonic organisation, led it through an unparalleled period of growth, managed the organisation through challenges such as the economic crash and Covid, and always maintained an eye on the big picture.
'A role like this invariably demands an extraordinary level of skill, dedication, enthusiasm and selflessness, three attributes Warren has in abundance.
"He ends his tenure with not only a list of achievements, but several substantial projects in development – such as the stadium and co-hosting of the T20 World Cup - that suggest a bright future for Irish cricket.
"On behalf of the Board and staff of Cricket Ireland, I thank Warren for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the role of CEO – and I wish Warren and his family all the best in the future.'
The organisation will begin a recruitment process to select the next CEO.
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