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Scott Weenink appointed NZC chief executive
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Former Wellington first-class cricketer Scott Weenink has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, replacing David White, who stepped down earlier this month. He will officially begin duties after being welcomed into the Auckland office with a mihi whakatau on Friday.
Weenink was initially a corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions lawyer before gaining extensive executive and governance experience in various industries, including funds management, financial services, private equity, telecoms/technology, infrastructure, and sports.
In recent years, he has been the chair of the New Zealand Cricket Players Association, a position from which he will now step down. New Zealand Cricket Board chair Martin Snedden said Weenink was the preferred candidate in a strong field of applicants.
“Scott had a great deal to offer in all the key areas, plus some special experiences that specifically suited the skillset needed in this position. He understands the relationship between the community and high-performance sport; he’s very familiar with world cricket affairs and current issues, and he’s spent a significant time running organisations and projects within Asia, obviously a major region of importance for NZC," Snedden said.
“Scott understands cricket,” said Mr Snedden. “He understands its context in New Zealand; where it’s come from, where it is now, and where it should be going.
“His beliefs and philosophies align very easily to NZC’s overarching strategy and purpose. We’re very pleased he’s accepted our offer.”
Weenink said it was a privilege to be offered the opportunity to help build on the strong progress made throughout the New Zealand game in recent years. “It was a great honour to be offered the position,” he said. “I love sport and cricket in particular, and I also love the business of sport – so this seemed like an ideal role.
“There’s a finely balanced, symbiotic relationship between community and high-performance cricket in New Zealand, and one of my key responsibilities is to ensure that’s maintained and sustained into the future.”