Ray Payne has been appointed as Northamptonshire’s acting chief executive following the departure of David Smith.
Payne, a former managing director of the Champneys Group, has been on the club’s board since the start of 2014 and fills in for Smith, who announced he was leaving Wantage Road last week.
He said: “I am delighted to be given this opportunity by the board during this transitional time.
“I look forward to further developing the recent progress made with the club’s facilities and the many opportunities that exist as we approach the new season.”
Northants chairman Gavin Warren added: “We are very pleased to have Ray as our new CEO.
“He comes to the club with a wealth of experience in moving businesses forward and has a great commercial vision.
“Ray has been with us on the board for a number of months now, so he has seen how match days are run and how the club works as a business.”