Richard Brice - Member Director & Interim Chair
Richard lives in Taunton with his family and has been officially associated with SCCC for nearly two decades.
A lifelong Somerset fan, Richard has developed a great passion for the game at all levels throughout his life.
His involvement with Somerset County Cricket Club began in 2004, when he ran Keith Parson’s benefit year. Since then, he has chaired seven benefit/testimonial seasons for Somerset players.
Richard took over the running of the Club shop in 2005 at the request of then CEO, Peter Anderson, and under his stewardship as Managing Director, Somerset County Sports thrived and expanded to additional premises in Devon.
In the last few years, he has stepped away from SCS in order to spend more time with his grandchildren and to allow his son to take over what is now the family business.
Richard has held a number of important positions within Somerset CCC and once again stepped up to the Chair following the departure of Lord Barber in 2026.
In addition to his work with the County Club, Richard has also been a leading light at Taunton St Andrews Cricket Club where he has previously held the role of President.
Away from cricket, Richard and his family own and run the Mountbatten Nursing Home in Taunton.
He also Chairs the Registered Care Providers Association in Somerset.
Jamie Cox - CEO
Jamie, who led Somerset to C&G Trophy glory as a player and Captain in 2001, became Somerset CEO ahead of the 2024 season.
Jamie represented the Club with distinction from 1999 to 2004 and arrived at the Cooper Associates County Ground from the MCC where he was Director of Cricket & Operations.
Following his successful professional career, which spanned nearly two decades, the Australian transferred his skills into written and broadcast media as well as the world of sports administration and business where he has held senior roles across several notable organisations such as the Australian Institute of Sport, Cricket Australia, the South Australia Cricket Association, Cricket Tasmania and St Kilda Football Club. He was a national selector for Cricket Australia from 2006 to 2011.
Hannah Buckley - Appointed Director
With over 25 years of extensive experience in the football industry, Hannah Buckley recently joined Bristol City Women FC as Chief Executive under the multi-club ownership group, Mercury 13. Her appointment signifies a pivotal step in a career dedicated to the strategic development and professionalisation of the women’s game.
Previously, Hannah spent eight years leading key strategic initiatives for the Barclays Women’s Super League, the world’s most-followed women’s league.
Throughout her distinguished career, including senior roles at The Football Association and within the charity sector, she has overseen more than £500 million in investment for football facilities nationwide. A recognised innovator, she launched the first-ever women’s stadium design guidance in collaboration with industry experts to elevate standards on and off the field.
Additionally, she pioneered the “Fan Choice” project, an initiative that enhances the matchday experience by allowing fans to consume alcohol while watching women’s professional matches.
Beyond her executive leadership, Hannah serves as a Non-Executive Director for the Cymru Football Foundation and Somerset County Cricket Club, furthering her commitment to enhancing both professional and grassroots sports across the South West and Wales.
Emma Warren - Appointed Director
Emma is a successful and recognised business leader with deep roots in Somerset and a strong commitment to supporting the growth and prosperity of the region.
Born and raised in Somerset, Emma founded award-winning recruitment agency Elite Staffing Solutions in 2015, building the business around a passion for connecting talented people with ambitious organisations and helping both individuals and businesses achieve their potential. Emma has developed a strong reputation for her proactive, growth-focused approach and her ability to build trusted relationships across business, education and the wider community.
Emma’s leadership extends well beyond her own business. She joined the Board of Somerset Chamber of Commerce in 2019 and served as Chair until November 2025. She is also Vice Chair of the Somerset Economic Growth Board and Chair of the Somerset Work Health and Skills Partnership, playing an active role in shaping conversations around economic growth, employment, skills and the future workforce across the county.
With an extensive network spanning the South West and nationally, Emma is passionate about bringing people and organisations together, identifying opportunities and supporting businesses to grow. She has a highly proactive and commercially minded approach and thrives on helping organisations turn ideas and ambitions into meaningful progress.
The Warren family has longstanding links with the county’s cricket community, with her father-in-law having previously served as President of Taunton Deane Cricket Club and her son now progressing through the Somerset Cricket Pathway.
Emma lives in The Quantocks with her husband, Alastair, and their two children. Her strong connection to the county, combined with her professional experience and extensive network, underpins her commitment to making Somerset an even better place to live, work, grow and do business.
Donna Eavis - Appointed Director
Donna lives in the Taunton area with her family, having moved to the West Country in 1998.
She has 30+ years’ experience working in finance, qualifying as a chartered management accountant whilst working for the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and then the University of Surrey.
Following her move to Taunton she worked at the Debenhams head office and then moved to her current employer (WPA Health Insurance), where she is now the Chief Finance Officer.
She has been at WPA for nearly 24 years.
Donna is a cricket fan, coming from a family of cricket supporters. She has enjoyed watching, and occasionally scoring at the match, when her sons played cricket for school or clubs, as well as enjoying watching professional cricket at The Cooper Associates County Ground.
Annabel Timmins - Appointed Director (Safeguarding Lead)
Annabel Timmins is a registered social worker with a background in safeguarding across health, education and sport. A former Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), she has extensive experience of safeguarding leadership, governance and risk management.
Annabel works within the sport sector as an independent safeguarding consultant supporting organisations to strengthen safeguarding practice, drive culture change and create safer environments for participants at all levels of sport.
Annabel currently serves as Chair of the UK Athletics Case Management Group, Chair of the RFU Safeguarding Case Management Group, is Welfare and Safe Sport Board Lead for British Gymnastics and Chair of the Cricket Regulator’s Lived Experience Advisory Group.
She brings significant expertise in safeguarding governance, organisational culture and participant welfare, supporting organisations to place safety and wellbeing at the heart of decision-making.
Kate Corbin - Appointed Director
With a 20-year career in strategy and transformation, Kate is an accomplished business leader specialising in driving commercial growth, operational excellence, and organisational change within the retail, entertainment, and leisure sectors.
Having held senior leadership roles across major FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 brands—including Sainsbury’s, Halfords, and Marks & Spencer— she has a proven track record of designing and executing high-impact business turnarounds. Most recently at M&S, she played a pivotal role in strategic transformation, re-establishing M&S clothing at the heart of UK wardrobes, championing digital growth, and putting customer loyalty front and centre.
Beyond retail, Kate served as Managing Director for two of the country’s largest entertainment venues within the NEC Group (bp pulse LIVE and Utilita Arena Birmingham), where she spearheaded commercial operations, venue management, an in-house ticketing agency, and naming rights partnerships.
Known for a pragmatic approach that bridges big-picture strategy with hands-on operational delivery, Kate is looking forward to bringing her skill-set to Somerset CCC to support the Club’s exciting future.
Outside of work, Kate lives in Warwickshire with her husband, two teenage daughters, and two Cocker Spaniels.
Richard Hatcher - Member Director
Richard has enjoyed his career in Banking in a variety of senior leadership roles giving him board level experience as well as expertise in planning, cost management, investment prioritisation and strategy development.
Recent achievements include the creation and delivery of the five-year cost plan whilst achieving service and risk targets. Prior to that he led change programmes such as rolling out a regulator approved complaints management process to 2000 branches and a programme Transforming Operating performance.
He was born in Taunton and has been an avid supporter of Somerset CCC since watching them beat Australia as a boy in 1977. This cemented a desire to play cricket as much as possible, playing school and club cricket in Bath, university cricket and after starting work, club cricket in the West Somerset league.
In his spare time, he plays golf, is Chair of governors at Richard Huish College and Treasurer of the Taunton and District Cancer Research UK group.
Geoff Vian - Member Director
Having watched Somerset from his pushchair with his grandfather, Geoff is a lifelong supporter of Somerset. After an extensive career as a TV cameraman, latterly as Sky Sports Head of Cameras for Cricket, He started devoting as much of his time as he could to Somerset. He was keen to put something back into cricket having had so much enjoyment whilst working. First serving on the North Somerset & Bristol Area Committee, then becoming Chair of that before becoming their representative on the Main Somerset Committee, Geoff endeavoured to ensure that the Members’ views were represented. Being one of the Committee Members selected to provide continuity on the Board when the Club embraced Governance, he has served on the Board ever since.
He is passionate about Women’s Cricket and the fact that Somerset is a Members’ Club and is proud of the Club’s position as a beacon of excellence in the South West. When not hosting guests from visiting Counties, Geoff can be seen helping to run the Members’ Bookstall and is always available to listen to Members’ views. He sees his role as ensuring that the views of Members are represented at Board level and to feed back on Board decisions.
Away from cricket, Geoff has been a Governor at two schools and Chair of a number of Committees. He has also held a number of voluntary positions with the RNLI including Treasurer of Portishead Lifeboat.
Habib Naqvi - Appointed Director (EDI Lead)
Professor Habib Naqvi MBE is a nationally recognised leader in equity, diversity and inclusion, with more than 25 years’ experience in healthcare. He is Chief Executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory and serves as the EDI Lead on the Board. He is also Chair of the Sir Clive Lloyd Healthcare Foundation, a Trustee of the Mary Seacole Trust, and Chair of his local cricket club in Bristol.
In his national leadership role, Professor Naqvi works to identify and address inequalities in health and healthcare, supporting a fairer, compassionate and more effective system for patients, communities and staff.
Before joining the Observatory, Professor Naqvi held senior roles at the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England, where he established himself as a trusted voice on equality, public health and large-scale change. He has contributed to major national commissions and continues to influence policy and practice across the UK and internationally.
His contribution to health equity and inclusion has been recognised with an MBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to equality and diversity in the NHS, fellowship by distinction from the UK Faculty of Public Health in 2023, and inclusion in the Health Service Journal’s list of the 100 most influential people in health.
Sir Peter Wanless - President
Sir Peter Wanless is a lifelong Somerset fan, named after Club legend Peter Wight. His father claims Peter’s first words were the Somerset batting order…” Virgin, Kitchen, Robinson …”
Peter was Chief Executive of the children’s charity the NSPCC for many years. He now spends his time as a Board Chair, consultant and adviser when he is not at the cricket.
Whilst not an appointed Board Member, the President of Somerset CCC is invited to attend Board meetings as an observer.
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