Cricket Scotland: Anjan Luthra is new chairman as reconstruction begins after racism report
The 31-year-old Glasgow-born man who runs a London-based media company is taking on the role for a two-year term.
This follows an independent review commissioned by Sportscotland which found the governance and management of the sport to be institutionally racist.
"This should never have happened and I'm angry," said Luthra, who will lead the search for new board members at administration.
"We're going to get things straightened out and straightened out quickly."
The previous board of directors of the instance d leader resigned in July, the day before a report was published detailing numerous instances of institutional sm racism in the Scottish game.
"I have represented the country in cricket before," added Luthra, who played up to the under-19s. "I feel like I have all the tools to truly rebuild. I sympathize with the victims who have been very brave and have gone through deep suffering and pain, and I want to be the person to lead this organization through the next chapter.< /p>
"We need to be open about the issues facing the organization and cricket in Scotland. We need to listen, empathize and understand what is going on.
"I am full of passion and ambition and I hope to see that trickle down to the organization, that we build a very positive culture of passionate, intense, fast-working people."
Plan4Sport's Changing Boundaries review had called for a new board to be in place by September.
"I think the president's involvement in the recruitment process is actually very positive," Luthra said.
< p class="" data-reactid=".amxp88m49k.0.0. 0.1.$paragraph-13">"Ultimately it is the President and the Board of Directors who are responsible for holding the organization accountable, so it is very important that this small group of people be al igneous and have a diverse set of skills and are equally ambitious in moving the organization forward. in Edinburgh next week to meet a large number of candidates."After that, we need to make sure we have a stable, long-term CEO.
"I will be very transparent, very available to all important stakeholders during the implementation of the action plan . My first priority is to ensure that everything in the report is implemented quickly to a very high standard.
" Then I will look at how to market the organization, how to bring in more capital.
" It going to be a step change in momentum and intensity. I've always moved quickly in my career and I'm ready to start moving things forward at a pace the organization has never seen before."
The 31-year-old Glasgow-born man who runs a London-based media company is taking on the role for a two-year term.
This follows an independent review commissioned by Sportscotland which found the governance and management of the sport to be institutionally racist.
"This should never have happened and I'm angry," said Luthra, who will lead the search for new board members at administration.
"We're going to get things straightened out and straightened out quickly."
The previous board of directors of the instance d leader resigned in July, the day before a report was published detailing numerous instances of institutional sm racism in the Scottish game.
"I have represented the country in cricket before," added Luthra, who played up to the under-19s. "I feel like I have all the tools to truly rebuild. I sympathize with the victims who have been very brave and have gone through deep suffering and pain, and I want to be the person to lead this organization through the next chapter.< /p>
"We need to be open about the issues facing the organization and cricket in Scotland. We need to listen, empathize and understand what is going on.
"I am full of passion and ambition and I hope to see that trickle down to the organization, that we build a very positive culture of passionate, intense, fast-working people."
Plan4Sport's Changing Boundaries review had called for a new board to be in place by September.
"I think the president's involvement in the recruitment process is actually very positive," Luthra said.
< p class="" data-reactid=".amxp88m49k.0.0. 0.1.$paragraph-13">"Ultimately it is the President and the Board of Directors who are responsible for holding the organization accountable, so it is very important that this small group of people be al igneous and have a diverse set of skills and are equally ambitious in moving the organization forward. in Edinburgh next week to meet a large number of candidates."After that, we need to make sure we have a stable, long-term CEO.
"I will be very transparent, very available to all important stakeholders during the implementation of the action plan . My first priority is to ensure that everything in the report is implemented quickly to a very high standard.
" Then I will look at how to market the organization, how to bring in more capital.
" It going to be a step change in momentum and intensity. I've always moved quickly in my career and I'm ready to start moving things forward at a pace the organization has never seen before."
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