Ian Thomas Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, Gb

London And Birmingham

Managing Director at the Professional Cricketers AssociationA personable Leader at the Professional Cricketers Association working as a managing director. Direct and deliver in the area of member services, covering the following key areas, Personal Development and Welfare support, Education and Culture, Mental Health treatment provisions and Education, Legal and employment rights, professional cricket business, and a director for the Professional cricketers Trust. Manage a large member services budget and offeringTrack, monitor, innovate the deliverable and measurable objectives of the PCA’s member service offerings. Overseeing:Operational management at the PCACommunications management at the PCADirector of the Professional Cricketers Trust supporting and delivering its aims and objectivesLead and manage on the delivery of numerous projects of the PCA's welfare provisions to the associations membership.Work with a number of stakeholders and across sports in the area of development and welfare.Provide the association with key representation at stakeholder meetings and voice the unions views on behalf of the playing membership.Operate in a honest, fair and professional manner for all organisations and working parties I represent

Uk

Performed this role since January 2012, establishing clear deliverable and measurable goals for a team of 6 PDM's to achieve throughout the professional county game. Have performance managed the team to achieve these goals and continually strive for innovation in the area of player support, education and welfare.Established and managed new projects for the PCA to continually develop the programme and deliver a programme that is well recognised across all sports worldwide.Maintained my regional role as a PDM at Glamorgan, Gloucestershire and Somerset county cricket clubs, finding the balance of management and performance on the ground as a whole role.

A Personal Development & Welfare Coach for the England and Wales Cricket Board. The Personal Development and Welfare Programme is a joint programme between the ECB and the Professional Cricketers association. Working with Academy Cricketers through to Current and Ex professional cricketers. I cover the Wales and the West region, made up of 3 county cricket clubs.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Support the Trust with its key Objectives

A Personal Development Coach for the England and Wales Cricket Board. The Personal Development and Welfare Programme is a joint programme between the ECB and the Professional Cricketers association. Working with Academy Cricketers through to Current and Ex professional cricketers. I cover the Wales and the West region, made up of 3 county cricket clubs.

Professional Squad member:Maintained high professional standards in multiple areasRepresented club in other off field areas associated with professional sportWon 2 one day competition trophies (2002 & 2004)Reaches T20 finals day 2004Scored the first televised T20 100 on Sky Sports TVUnder achieved as a player but gained valuable lessons and skills serving me well for the futureAs a member of the Professional Playing staff I also acted as the players association representative:• Communicated overall views, concerns and personal situations of players.• Liaised with the players association and it’s members• Educated players on the role of the PCA and what it can do to help and support players• Attended regular meetings and conferences with personal at all levels• Communicated between various groups through a wide variety of mediums

Level 5, Coaching And Mentoring

Mbti, Myres Briggs Administration

A specific Course to help me perform my role and work deeper with clients on self awareness, interpersonal relationships, leadership.

Post Graduate Certificate In Elite Performer Career Counselling, Athlete Development And Welfare, Pass

A role Specific qualification to enable me to have a high level of skill to better support the athletes I work with: Counselling skills.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Sports Develpment, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Dissertation Study into the development of league cricket in Wales.Played 3 years for the university cricket.