Essex County Cricket Club appoints Rachel Lewis as the first female chair of its board in the club’s 150-year history. Both outlets report the appointment as a board-level leadership change for the county team. Lewis is described as succeeding Jason Gallian, who has been in the role on an interim basis before the formal appointment. The BBC Sport report frames the move as a historic milestone for the club, while ESPN Cricinfo adds context about Gallian’s interim tenure prior to Lewis taking over. No additional details about Lewis’s specific responsibilities, term length, or immediate operational changes are provided in the supplied reports. Overall, the coverage agrees on the key points: Lewis becomes Essex’s first female chair of the board, and her appointment follows Jason Gallian’s interim period in the position.