Somerset announce appointment of new chief executive

The county moved quickly to appoint a successor to Lee Cooper after the former incumbent announced his intention to step aside after just six months in the role

^{Andrew Cornish is the new Somerset chief executive}

Somerset have named businessman Andrew Cornish as their new chief executive.

The county moved quickly to appoint a successor to Lee Cooper after the former incumbent announced his intention to step aside after just six months in the role.

Cornish arrives at Taunton with a wealth of experience in business management, predominantly in the aviation industry, having held senior positions at Aer Lingus, the Airport Operators Association and Liverpool Airport Holdings.

He will assume his new position with Somerset on April 3.

A club statement read: "Andrew is a highly experienced and successful individual who has held important Chief Executive roles in leading businesses, most latterly as CEO of Liverpool Airport Holdings Ltd.

"His track record in delivering customer service, developing companies, and together with the delivery of major infrastructure projects make him, in our opinion, ideally suited to take on the challenges facing the club in the years ahead. 

"Andrew will work brilliantly with our department heads and, importantly, has the personal attributes that will enable him to engage with our superb Membership and provide cricket in a ground offering ever-improving facilities. Above all he shares our abiding commitment to do all that we can to bring trophies back to Taunton."