2026 Shortlisted nominee
Head of Diversity & Inclusion Award
Kate Aldridge is a strategic EDI leader driving systemic change across one of the UK’s leading sporting institutions. As Director of Business Operations & EDI at the England & Wales Cricket Board, they lead cricket’s ambition to become the most inclusive team sport, embedding EDI across strategy and decision-making. Since 2023, Kate has led the game’s response to a landmark report that highlighted deep-rooted racism, sexism and classism in cricket. They have overseen structural, cultural and regulatory change across professional and recreational cricket, combining evidence-led insight with practical delivery to turn commitments into impact. Kate recently completed a 3-year term as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Governance Committee at Badminton England. The role enabled them to share learnings between sports and contribute to inclusion sector-wide. Through their leadership, Kate is helping dismantle structural inequalities and create lasting change across sport.
