Current Trustees
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Bruce Edgar
Bruce is currently the Head Coach of the Wellington Firebirds and took up that position in June 2015. Prior to that he was the GM National Selection for NZ Cricket a position he held for almost two years. Bruce also still manages his financial services consulting business and assists a global fund manager in the distribution of investment products in NZ. He spent 9 years in Australia working across both the financial services sector and in cricket coaching roles with Cricket NSW, Parramatta, St George and the Gordon Cricket Club. In 2011 Bruce became a trustee of The Cricketers’ Trust and in 2016 was appointed Chairman of the newly established Cricketers’ Retirement Fund. Bruce is also a former BLACKCAP who played 39 Test Matches and 64 One Day Internationals between 1978 and 1986. |
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Heath Mills
Heath is the current Chief Executive of the New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA) and is a Director of the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA). He worked with the players to establish the NZCPA in 2001 and was a key part of negotiating the first collective agreement between New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the six Major Associations and the players in 2002. The NZCPA has grown considerably since that time and in addition to its player advocacy work it has established a past players membership category with associated events and activities, the registered charity The Cricketers Trust, the Hooked on Cricket community development programme and the Masters Series and Tournament. Heath is also a Director of the New Zealand Athletes’ Federation which brings together all player associations in New Zealand, is the Chairman of the New Zealand Hockey Players Association and negotiated their first Memorandum of Understanding with Hockey New Zealand. Heath is also a member of the Northern Region Committee of the New Zealand Community Trust. Previously, Heath was a Physical Education teacher, Dean and Director of Sport at Mt Albert Grammar School where he established the sport academy programme at the school. |
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Martin Snedden | CNZM
Martin is the currently the Chief Executive of Duco Events, the leading corporate event and promotions company in New Zealand, and he is also a Director of New Zealand Cricket. He is a former international cricketer who played 25 test matches and 93 one day internationals for New Zealand between 1981 and 1990. Martin is also a qualified lawyer who has held a number of senior roles in sports administration in New Zealand including the Chief Executive of New Zealand Cricket from 2001 to 2007 and the Chief Executive of the hugely successful Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand from 2007 to the conclusion of the event in 2011. He wrote a best-selling book A stadium of Million on his experience leading this international event. Martin was then appointed as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Tourism Industry Association from 2012 through until late 2014, where significantly, he developed a nationwide strategic plan for the industry. Martin was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 New Year’s Honours List. |
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Ross Verry
Ross is currently General Manager, Agri for ANZ Bank. He has responsibility for the development and implementation of Agri business strategy and commenced his current role in December 2013. He also serves as Trustee of both the Agri Women’s Development Trust and the Rural Communities Trust. Over the past 14 years, Ross has held several senior Commercial Banking roles. These included General Manager Corporate Banking and General Manager Specialist Businesses, which focussed on solutions and services for Privately-Owned and Family businesses. Ross has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University (Wellington) and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. In his spare time he is heavily involved in the future of New Zealand cricket as the Chairman of the NZ Cricket Players Association. |
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Ronald Cardwell
Ronald is an insolvency practitioner with a lifelong interest in sport. When his playing days were finished he commenced writing and publishing books on cricket. His company, The Cricket Publishing Company, has published 25 books. He has co-written, with eminent NZ writer Bill Francis, the well-received The Team That Never Played – Wahine and the 1968 Otago University Cricket Team and the centenary history of the NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association with David Jenkins titled No Dazzling Deeds with Bat or Ball. Ronald is currently a Trustee of The Cricketers’ Trust and a Vice President of the Australian Cricket Society in Sydney, which he founded in 1972. |
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Charity Registration Number: CC47677
The Cricketers Trust was registered as an official Charity under the Charities Act 2005 on 31 January 2012 under the original name The Cricketers Hardship Trust. (c) The Cricketers Trust 2016 |
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