James Sutherland Email & Phone Number

James Sutherland joined Cricket Australia, then ACB, as GM Commercial in 1998. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2001, a role he held for more than 17 years. In June 2018 he announced his intention to step down as CEO by mid-2019.A former first-class cricketer for Victoria, Sutherland is also a qualified chartered accountant. After starting his career at Ernst & Young, Sutherland first moved into sports administration as finance manager at Carlton Football Club in 1992 where he held the role for six years. Among the many achievements during his tenure at Cricket Australia, the sport has experienced a more than 250 percent increase in participation including a ten-fold increase in female participation. Aggregate attendance has increased by 137 percent, while revenue has also grown ten-fold from $50 million in 2001 to near $500 million in 2018. Sutherland led Australian cricket through the introduction of the highly successful Big Bash League, Women’s Big Bash League and Day-Night Test Cricket driving record crowds at venues across the country. A Male Champion of Change since 2015, Sutherland has played a pivotal role in leading gender equity in sport - promoting increased media coverage of women’s cricket, establishing a high performance pathway, and paving the way for women to pursue a professional career in cricket. Sutherland was also the inaugural Chairman of COMPPS, the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports.Since concluding his term at Cricket Australia, Sutherland has taken a number of non-executive roles, and continues to advise businesses in the sport/entertainment industries as well as mentoring and coaching talented young business leaders.

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