Sean Jarvis to succeed Karen Rothery as Leicestershire chief executive

A board director since March 2019, Jarvis' new role comes after nearly 14 years with football club Huddersfield Town

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Leicestershire have confirmed Sean Jarvis as their new chief executive.

Karen Rothery stepped down earlier this month less than a year into her tenure.

Jarvis has sat on the board as a director since March 2019 and has 25 years worth of experience to draw upon.

The new role, which begins on June 24, sees him leave Championship football club Huddersfield Town where he was commercial director for much of his 14-year tenure.

He had previously worked at Oldham Athletic as marketing director and helped launch the Super League.

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"The county is in my DNA and I am honoured to be becoming the chief executive officer of Leicestershire county cricket club," said Jarvis. "I look forward to working with the new Board and all of the staff on developing a new and exciting chapter for our cricket club.

“The challenge ahead is not going to be easy but with hard work, commitment and the continued support of our stakeholders, Members, supporters and local businesses, I am sure that our future will be much brighter.”

Chairman Mehmooda Duke said: “Sean has a wide skillset which he has evidenced as a Board Director over the last 12 months; he comes with a wealth of experience in sport which I am sure will help drive Leicestershire county cricket club to a promising future. Sean will be an asset to us and we look forward to him starting in June.”