‘It is an honour to lead NZC as Chair,’ says Kevin Malloy after election

The New Zealand Cricket Board unanimously elected Kevin Malloy as chair during a board meeting held on November 12, 2026, following the 132nd Annual General Meeting. Malloy takes over from Diana Puketapu-Lyndon, who completed her maximum nine-year tenure as director. The election marked a significant transition in the governance of New Zealand’s national cricket body.

Malloy joined the NZC Board in 2019 and previously served as Deputy Chair before his elevation to the top position. With three decades of international commercial leadership and sports governance experience, including 29 years with Starcom, he brings substantial expertise to the role. He currently sits on the boards of Kiwibank and Tourism New Zealand, and is set to conclude a three-year term as chair of Super Rugby Pacific in December.

“I want to begin by thanking Diana, who has given nine years of service to this board and led with real courage through one of the most demanding periods in the game’s recent history,” Malloy was quoted as saying by Cricinfo.

“It is an honour to be asked to lead NZC as Chair and it’s a responsibility I take on with a strong understanding of how much the game means to so many New Zealanders. The landscape of cricket is evolving rapidly, both here and around the world, and while that brings challenges, it also brings opportunities,” he added.

New board appointments and honours

Raewyn Lovett and Jono Brent have joined the NZC Board as new members to strengthen governance. Lovett brings more than two decades of governance experience, having chaired Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand and Netball New Zealand, and co-chaired the International Working Group on Women and Sport. Brent, a Chartered Accountant and former infrastructure sector chief executive, chaired Canterbury Cricket for three years and led the Community Cricket New Zealand strategy development over the past 12 months.

Leadership continuity at NZC

The board also confirmed the re-election of Anna Campbell and Ali Shanks for a three-year term. Mike Devonshire was not recommended for reappointment after completing three years on the board. Greg Barclay was elected a Life Member in recognition of his contributions to cricket and sports governance. Rachel Pullar and Gary Troup, both former New Zealand fast bowlers, were appointed as Honorary Members, alongside international umpires Steve Dunne and Steve Woodward.

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Mark Greatbatch continues as NZC president for the second year of his three-year term. Puketapu-Lyndon, who joined the NZC Board in 2017, made history as the first woman and first person of Māori descent to hold the chair when she assumed the role in 2023.