Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi named as ICC's first female Independent Director
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi has been added to the ICC Board as the organization's first independent female director, the ICC announced today. The introduction of an Independent Director, who must be female, was approved by the ICC Full Council last June as part of a global outreach programme.
The search was on since June 2017 when the ICC full Council approved the decision to introduce an independent director, who must be a female, to the Board of directors. In a recent media release today, the International Cricket Council announced the appointment of Indra Nooyi as its first female Independent Director.
Nooyi, an Indian American businesswoman and the current Chairwoman and CEO of PepsiCo, will join the board in June 2018, after she was unanimously confirmed for the post. Nooyi's appointment is part of a wide-ranging constitutional change aimed to improve global governance in the sport and also to establish equality. Nooyi will assume the role for a term of two years, following which there's a provision for reappointment for two more terms, with a maximum six-year consecutive period of service.
"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," Nooyi said, reported Cricbuzz.
"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."Â
Nooyi is a global business leader, who is periodically ranked by Fortune Magazine among the World's Most Powerful Women. As Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Nooyi is currently responsible for a global food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales, including Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola.
"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," ICC chairman Shashank Manohar said.
"To have someone of Indra's