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Wasim Khan
Wasim Khan is Chief Executive of The Cricket Foundation.
After retiring from First Class cricket in 2001 he helped to promote the game in schools in Birmingham setting up Khan Cricket in the Community. In 2003, he moved successfully into national cricket administration, becoming Community Development Manager at the Professional Cricketers' Association.
In 2005, he brought his experience and expertise to Chance to Shine as Director of Operations for the Cricket Foundation. He was tasked with planning, developing and executing the ambitious grass-roots programme.
Wasim made his First Class debut for Warwickshire in 1995 - the year they won the double, including the county championship. He moved from Warwickshire to Sussex in 1998 and spent three seasons at Hove before a brief spell at Derbyshire in 2001.
He was one of the first British-born Asian to make the county grade. During his First Class career he scored nearly 3,000 runs at an average of 30.15.
Wasim is author of Brimful of Passion: Wasim Khan - From the ghetto to Pro Cricket and Beyond, named Wisden Book of the Year 2006. In 2008, he was voted number 31 out of a list of 50 of most influential people in cricket.
Helen Dunn
Helen Dunn joined The Cricket Foundation as Fundraising Director in November 2009.
Helen has been working in fundraising for thirteen years both within Higher Education and the charity sector. After graduating with a Masters from Durham University, Helen has worked for Durham and Oxford Universities in Major Gift, Trusts and Corporate fundraising along with EU/Government funds and in the charity sector setting up the first ever Premiership Football Foundation at Sunderland AFC. Her most recent role before coming to The Cricket Foundation was at Oxfam.
Although Helen has never played cricket, having seen the positive impact which grassroots sport and education can have on young people she is keen to bring her fundraising skills to support the advancement and impact of Chance to Shine.
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Steve Peyman
Steve is Operations Director for the Cricket Foundation.
Steve joined The Cricket Foundation in January 2006 as Regional Manager for London & East. During this time he has been responsible for the development of the sustainability strategy and will implement this with the support of all the charity’s partners.
Steve’s expertise covers all aspects of cricket development and management. He has a reputation as someone with a clear vision about the future, the capacity to ensure delivery, and a strong commitment to improving the overall delivery of Chance to Shine.
Prior to joining The Cricket Foundation Steve worked at Sussex CCC as Development Director for seven years helping to improve all aspects of the recreational game.
In all, Steve has over 15 years experience in sports development, 10 of which have been dedicated to cricket.
Steve has a young family in Chichester and enjoys nothing more than watching his son learning the trade in the delightful setting of the Cowdray Ruins at Midhurst Cricket Club.
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Dave Taylor
Dave joined The Cricket Foundation as Head of Finance & Resources in May 2009 after spending two years working for the team on both voluntary and part-time bases. Dave is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has spent most of his career to date in industry, including over 20 years with chemical company ICI in the UK and in Holland.
He says: "The lack of cricketing opportunities at the schools that I attended has helped me better appreciate the real difference that this programme can make in so many state schools. The opportunity to learn and develop through playing competitive team sports is an invaluable one."
Although not a cricketer himself, Dave was first introduced to the game by watching the great Lancashire one-day side of the late 60's and 70's, and has now been a member at the Red Rose county for over 30 years. Dave's other life-long sporting passion is for the team that plays up the road from Old Trafford cricket ground and he considers a childhood growing up watching Best, Law and Charlton, just a bus ride away, an especially privileged one.
Frank Davis
Frank Davis joined The Cricket Foundation as Commercial Director in February 2006 having previously worked at The Lord’s Taverners charity in a similar role since 2004.
Prior to this he completed a Masters degree in Sport Sciences at Brunel University, having decided to leave the technology industry where he worked for a number of PR & marketing consultancies, including Banner Corporation part of WPP, since 1995. As a Level III cricket coach he also brings sports expertise, as well as considerable fundraising and commercial experience to The Cricket Foundation team.
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Claire Hall
Claire Hall is Partnerships Manager for The Cricket Foundation’s Commercial team.
Claire joined the charity in September 2009 and previously worked as Marketing Manager for luxury family tour operator Powder Byrne International. She brings 10 years of marketing and communications experience, mainly specialising in the tourism industry, and has run a number of successful marketing campaigns.
After graduating from Liverpool University, Claire used her French degree to secure a job as Bi-lingual Marketing and Promotions Executive at the Tunisian National Tourist Office. She later became the company’s press officer and oversaw several press trips to Tunisia.
Claire developed her marketing and project management skills at Theatre Brand Experience agency and was Account Manager for Warburtons at Lime Experience agency before returning to the travel industry in 2006.
A keen skier and snowboarder, Claire has spent several ski seasons working as Resort Manager in Les Arcs in France.
Away from the slopes Claire enjoys swimming, running and is a member of a local netball team.
Fabian Devlin
Fabian Devlin is The Cricket Foundation's Head of Communications. He joined in March 2008 from BSkyB where he worked in the Sky press office for three years. There he helped to promote Sky News programmes and presenters, while getting a unique insight into a 24-hour news organisation. He also publicised factual series for Sky One such as award-winning Ross Kemp on Gangs.
Before Sky, Fabian worked in the Camelot press office generating publicity for National Lottery winners, games and unclaimed prizes. He had a cameo role in ITV’s 2005 fly-on-the-wall documentary I’ve won the Lottery which saw him meeting model Jerry Hall and driving around Richmond-upon-Thames looking for the owner of a £3million unclaimed prize!
Fabian, a French graduate from Queen Mary’s University, London, started his career with a two-week internship at the Times Educational Supplement before cutting his communications teeth as a press assistant at ITN. He used to be a member of Ham & Petersham Cricket Club before the demands of a toddler limited his ability to play regularly. He hopes to resume playing soon!
Rosalie Birch
Rosalie is The Cricket Foundation’s Commincations Manager.
Rosalie joined The Cricket Foundation as one of the first Chance to Shine Coaching Ambassadors in April 2008. After a successful year combining coaching in schools and clubs she has since taken on a wider role as Projects Manager, looking after the charity’s many special projects, combining her PR and operational skills.
After graduating from the University of Sussex with a degree in linguistics, Rosalie went on to work in Sussex County Cricket Club’s press office where she edited the club’s popular handbook and magazine. She gained further experience in the field of PR with Quintus, working with a range of consumer and corporate clients.
A former England cricketer and double Ashes winner, Rosalie’s experience in women’s and girls’ cricket is extremely valuable at a time when Chance to Shine is putting major emphasis on this area.
Rosalie captains premier league side Brighton & Hove and is also a member of the hugely successful Sussex women’s team and enjoys nothing more than seeing young girls inspired to take up the game; her favourite moment being when a ten-year-old girl said: “this ain’t like normal cricket, this is fun!”
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Stuart Priscott
Stuart Priscott is The Cricket Foundation’s Regional Manager for the South & South West, having formerly been a Cricket Development Officer for the ECB in Devon. Prior to that he fulfilled roles for both Gloucestershire & Somerset CCC’s as a youth and schools coach.
Stuart has worked extensively in schools and clubs in the South West and brings to the role significant experience of establishing club and school partnerships and a comprehensive understanding of cricket development.
On the cricket field Stuart still plays for Bath CC, in an increasingly ambassadorial role, offering wise counsel and deceptively straight left arm spin.
Jim Love
Jim Love brings a wealth of experience to the role of Regional Manager of the North and East, having played and coached at the highest level. He made his debut for Yorkshire in 1975 and, during 15 years with the county, scored more than 10,000 runs @ 31 with a top score of 170 not out. A highlight was winning the gold award in the 1987 B & H final. He also played for England in three one-day internationals in 1981.
In 1992, Jim became Director of Cricket for Scotland and in the following ten years, oversaw a complete transformation of Scottish cricket. He led Scotland to the 1999 World Cup and the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Jim was a publican for three years before accepting his new role with The Cricket Foundation.
Gary Lambert
Gary Lambert arrived at The Cricket Foundation as Regional Manager for the Midlands in March 2008. Before that he had worked for the England and Wales Cricket Board as Women’s Regional Cricket Manager for the London & East area. Gary previously spent seven years at Nottinghamshire CCC as a Cricket Development Officer. Gary also works for the ECB on the Junior Super 4s programme.
When he is not helping to develop grassroots cricket Gary captains his local cricket club, Ransome & Marles, and is head coach of the Nottinghamshire Ladies who play in the County Championship. Aside from cricket, Gary’s main passions are Nottingham Forest FC and his 10 month old little boy.
Richard Darwin
Richard Darwin is The Cricket Foundation’s Regional Manager for London and the East.
Richard joined the charity in November 2008 as Regional Officer for London & East and was promoted to Regional Manager in July 2009. He moved from the England and Wales Cricket Board where he had held the post of Cricket Development Manager for Hertfordshire since November 2006.
Richard is a life-long cricket fan having been raised in a cricket-mad village in the North-East of England. From an early age Richard could be found with a cricket bat or ball in his hands and it is this early involvement with the game that still drives his passion for cricket today.
Following the completion of his ECB Level I award to help support a new junior section at his club Richard went on to work in a number of community coaching roles with the Durham Cricket Board including many hours of schools coaching and local development work.
Richard left the North-East to join Cricket Scotland as a Cricket Development Officer having completed his HND in Sport and Exercise (Coaching Science) at University.
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Richard Joyce
Richard joined The Cricket Foundation as Operations Manager for StreetChance in December 2008. Prior to this, Richard spent 18 months with the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum. He initially joined the Communications team and contributed to the Shared Goals through Sport publication which looked at effective private sector engagement in sport for development. He also worked with the Partnership Team in a research capacity, supporting their work in developing the art and science of cross-sector partnering.
Since graduating from Pembroke College, Oxford with a BA and a Masters degree, Richard has also worked in a voluntary capacity for charities that look to improve society through sport, reflecting his keen interest in sport and a strong belief in its positive social impact. He worked at the Council for the Advancement of Arts, Recreation and Education, campaigning for a more prominent role for sport in public policy to help alleviate poor health and social problems. Richard has also volunteered in a more hands on role, managing a Newham based team involved in Street League, a London based charity using football to fight social exclusion in the capital. In this role, Richard developed a great appreciation of how the scheme had transformed the lives of many youngsters, something he hopes to help The Cricket Foundation achieve through StreetChance.
Manori Izni-Muneer
Manori Izni-Muneer has been Finance & Administration Manager with The Cricket Foundation since March, 2007. A Chartered Accountant, ACA with post qualifying experience in not-for-profit and audit sectors over seven years, Manori trained with Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Manori has a BSc (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) and MBA in Business Administration from London Metropolitan University.
Alistair Booth
Alistair Booth joined The Cricket Foundation as a Finance & Administration Assistant in September 2008.
South African born Alistair has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Human Sciences and worked as a Junior Accountant for a large minerals manufacturing company in South Africa for 18 months before heading to London to widen his experience.
Alistair began his studies with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in 2007 and is currently a part-qualified Certified Management Accountant with ambitions of becoming a Chartered Management Accountant by 2010.
Alistair played cricket regularly in South Africa and believes that cricket can build character, a sense of belonging and can prepare youngsters for the challenges of every day life.
England Women Chance to Shine Coaching Ambassdors
The participating players are: Caroline Atkins, Katherine Brunt, Charlotte Edwards, Lydia Greenway, Jenny Gunn, Danielle Hazell
To contact The Cricket Foundation team click here
