Leicestershire announce Mehmooda Duke MBE DL as new club chair

Mehmooda, who has been an executive board chair since May 2017 and who was a board advisor from June 2017, became a board director in March 2019 before becoming chair and is therefore the first female to hold any of these three positions at Leicester

Leicestershire have announced that Mehmooda Duke MBE DL has been appointed as the new chair of the club.

The news comes two months after it was announced that Karen Rothery was joining as the club’s new CEO, meaning Leicestershire now has the first female combination in the roles of chair and chief executive in county cricket.

Mehmooda, who has been an executive board chair since May 2017 and who was a board advisor from June 2017, became a board director in March 2019 before becoming chair and is therefore the first female to hold any of these three positions at Leicestershire.

She said: "I feel privileged to have been elected chair of LCCC and to be working with a highly-skilled, diverse and professional new board - both directors and advisors - and our new CEO. 

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"I look forward to getting to know the members and working with the team at Grace Road. It is a really exciting time for the club, and I am delighted to be a part of the journey."

Mehmooda’s appointment was confirmed after Roy Bent decided to stand down as chair of the board for personal reasons.

Roy however does intend to continue in his role as an elected director for the remainder of his term.