New Zealand Cricket name Scott Weenink as their new chief executive

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) recently came forward to announce Scott Weenink as their new chief executive of the board. It is worth noting that Weenink was on the New Zealand Cricket Players Association board, and he will step down from the role after his new appointment. Weenink played first-class cricket for most of his career, playing 12 first-class and seven List-A games for Wellington between 1995 and 1997.

David White, who was the previous chief executive of the board, announced in May 2023, that he would be stepping down from the role in August, after being in charge for more than ten years. White represented the Black Caps in three ODIs and two Tests, respectively. As a result, the 61-year-old is only the fourth chief to represent New Zealand cricket after the Hood Report recommendations were adopted by the coveted cricket governance body, back in 1995.

Before his post as the chief executive of New Zealand cricket, Scott Weenink was a corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions lawyer in his early days. Furthermore, he also has a plethora of experience in various industries, including fund management, financial services, private equity, telecoms and technology, infrastructure, and sports.

Scott understands high-performance sport, he’s very familiar with world cricket affairs: Snedden

Post Scott Weenink's appointment, the chair of the New Zealand board, Martin Snedden, came forward to talk about the former’s new role. He opined that Scott was one of the best candidates and that he would be the perfect fit for the role.

"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 was quoted as saying by Stuff.co.nz. 

Furthermore, Weenink also reflected on his latest appointment and stated that it was a great honour to be offered this position and that it seemed like an ideal role for him.

"It was a great honour to be offered the position; I love sport and cricket in particular, and I also love the business of sport, so this seemed like an ideal role," Weenink stated.