PepsiCo chairman Indra Nooyi has been appointed as the first female independent director of International Cricket Council. ICC announced the statement on Friday, February 9.
Indra will join the board in June 2018 and states that she loves cricket and thus thrilled to join the ICC board as the first female independent director.
Highlights to some of her achievements:
- Indra is a global business leader consistently ranked by Fortune Magazine among the world’s most powerful women
- Being a chairman of PepsiCo Indra is responsible for a global food and beverages portfolio that includes 22 brands generating more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales
- Indra is also the chiefs architect of Performance with Purpose, a PepsiCo’s initiative
According to the reports ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar said: “We are delighted to welcome Indra to the ICC. Adding another independent director – particularly a female – is such an important step forward in improving our governance. To have someone of Indra’s calibre is fantastic news for the global game – she is frequently recognized as one of the most influential people in business today, running one of the world’s biggest corporations.
“We undertook a global search looking for the right candidate who would complement the existing skills and experience already on our Board. A cricket enthusiast with experience in the commercial sector and independent of the ICC, any Member or state or associated organization were the primary criteria and in Indra we have found an exceptional new colleague and we look forward to working with her in the future.”
Indra Nooyi said: “I love the game of cricket. I played it as a teenager and in college, and to this day, I cherish the lessons the game taught me about teamwork, integrity, respect, and healthy competition. I am thrilled to join the ICC as the first person to be appointed to this role. And I look forward to working with my colleagues on the board, ICC’s incredible partners, and cricketers around the world to grow our sport responsibly and give our fans a new reason to follow every ball and shot.”
Although the independent director will be appointed for two year term but she may further be appointed for two more terms.
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