Executive Leadership Team

The Executive Leadership Team’s role is to provide leadership and oversee the day-to-day management of the business within the framework of the Club’s strategic plan.

 

 

Stuart Cain

Chief Executive

Stuart was appointed Chief Executive of the Club in 2020. He is also a Director of Edgbaston Experience Limited and a Trustee of the Edgbaston Foundation, the Club’s official charity.

Stuart joined Warwickshire CCC from Wasps Holdings where he was Chief Executive. Other previous roles include; Managing Director (Commercial Marketing), NEC Group; Global Managing Partner (Sport), Mindshare/WPP plc; Commercial Director, Rangers FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC; European Marketing Services Director, Molson Coors plc.

He currently holds a number of non-executive positions including; Senior Independent Director at Rugby League World Cup 2021, Independent Director at UK Athletics and member of the West Midlands Combined Authority Regional Board for Tourism.

Committees: Board, Nominations, Audit & Risk, Cricket Audit, Remuneration, BCC Review Group, Masterplan, Heritage Group

Craig Flindall

Chief Operating Officer

Craig is the Chief Operating Officer after originally joining the Club as Finance Director in 2010.  He is responsible for finance, stadium development and operations, events and hospitality. Craig is also the General Manager of the Birmingham Phoenix team in The Hundred and a Trustee of WCCC’s official charity, the Edgbaston Foundation.

Craig’s role prior to joining the Club was in Corporate Finance at EY, where his projects included advising WCCC on securing its principal redevelopment funding for the first phase its stadium Masterplan from Birmingham City Council and Advantage West Midlands. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG before joining AXA Sun-life.

Craig was the Chairman of the Lord’s Taverners charity in the West Midlands until 2021.

Committees: Board, Audit & Risk, BCC Review Group, Masterplan

Gavin Larsen

Performance Director

Gavin is the Performance Director, joining the Club in April 2023 from New Zealand. He is responsible for the men’s and women’s professional game, the boys’ and girls’ pathway, the various match and training facilities including the management of the turf management team, the Science and Medical department, and all cricket operations.

Before joining the club, Gavin was the New Zealand Cricket Selection Manager for eight years, and prior to that was the Cricket Operations Manager overseeing delivery for the 2015 Cricket World Cup held in New Zealand and Australia.

Gavin played fifteen seasons of professional cricket for Wellington and represented New Zealand at Test and One Day International level for ten years.

Committees: Board, Cricket Audit

Claire Daniel

Operations Director

Claire is the Operations Director and joined Edgbaston in 2011, originally to support with the opening of the new South Stand. Since then, she has worked through the ranks and joined the Executive Leadership Team in 2020.

Prior to working at Edgbaston, Claire has wide experience working across the sports sector in rugby, horse racing, football and on many major sporting events. She is a self-professed foodie and sports fanatic, and her aim is to ensure that Edgbaston provides the best experience for all while challenging to be different.

Claire also leads on Edgbaston’s sustainability mission and the Club’s wellness project.

Adam Lowe

Commercial Director

Adam joined the Club as Commercial Director in December 2023, looking after the Ticketing, Membership, Hospitality, Commercial Partnerships, Merchandise, Marketing & Brand and Media & Content teams.

Adam has extensive experience in the sport & leisure industry having previous roles as Head of Marketing and Interim Chief Commercial Officer at Premier League side Aston Villa Football Club, working at the Club for 10 years after a period of time with Mitchells & Butlers across marketing, commercial and operational functions.

Fidelis Navas

Community Director

Fidelis is responsible for community engagement programming at Edgbaston Stadium and for the executive leadership of the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation. She was appointed in September 2022.

Prior to joining Warwickshire, Fidelis managed her own charity consultancy firm, after working at well know organisations such as Birmingham Children’s Hospital and National Council for Volunteering Organisations.

She is an avid hockey player and is currently the Health and Safety Officer for her local hockey club.  Fidelis also coaches All Stars and plays cricket for a Birmingham Club. She is also a trustee of a children’s bereavement charity Beyond the Horizon.

Committee: WCF Trustee Board