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HEADLINE: WICB APPOINTS NEW CEO
CaribbeanCricket.com
2017-01-09 13:02:12
JOHN’S, Antigua - The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has appointed Johnny Grave as its new Chief Executive Officer, following a rigorous recruitment process led by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Barbados.
Johnny joins the organisation with a wealth of experience from both the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) in the UK, where he has been the Commercial Director for the past 9 years and Surrey County Cricket Club, where he held several senior leadership roles. During his time at the PCA, Johnny has significantly grown commercial revenue streams, as well as building excellent relationships and partnerships between the players, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and a wide range of commercial organisations.
Among the new CEO’s tasks will be developing and delivering the WICB’s strategic plans, and building on the existing framework started by former CEO, Michael Muirhead. The top priorities for the new CEO will be the management and oversight of the WICB’s US$40 million budget, the creation of new commercial opportunities, helping to drive revenue into the whole game, along with an increased focus on player relations and improved performances on and off the field.
President of the WICB, Dave Cameron welcomes the new CEO to the team commenting, “Johnny has a proven track record of success in his career to date and a huge amount of relevant experience and will add exceptional value to the organisation. Johnny was the unanimous choice of the interview panel and clearly shares our vision for the future of West Indies Cricket.”
Johnny commented, “I am delighted to have been given the honour of becoming the new CEO of the WICB. I am genuinely excited by the opportunity of improving cricket at all levels within the region and am looking forward to working with the many stakeholders who are committed to the long-term development of West Indies Cricket.”
Johnny holds an Executive MBA from the Cass Business School in London and is a graduate from the University of Leeds.
He will be fulfilling his contractual responsibilities at the PCA and is unavailable for further media comment until he officially begins his role with the WICB in February.
He will be based in Antigua at the WICB headquarters.
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Khaga
2017-01-09 13:03:50
natty_forever
2017-01-09 13:04:55
In reply to Khaga... Graveyard?
Khaga
2017-01-09 13:06:45
In reply to natty_forever
WICB is headquartered in Antigua..not Jamaica..
natty_forever
2017-01-09 13:17:32
Walco
2017-01-09 13:21:32
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Dave sure seems to have a fascination with white Englishmen.
Khaga
2017-01-09 13:23:59
In reply to Walco
No grey areas..all black and white..
Kay
2017-01-09 13:28:19
I reply to Khaga
Man I was waiting for the anti-white wagon to start rolling ... it took all of 19.20 minutes.
Focus people ... just focus on what the gentleman brings to the table and let's debate that aspect of the appointment
methodic
2017-01-09 13:31:37
Let the dead bury the dead. The grave is already dug.
Narper
2017-01-09 17:09:13
POINT
2017-01-09 17:18:16
I have grave concern that this appointment may bring Cricket in the Region to its Grave . My take is that
currently Cricket in the Region particularly in the longer formats of the game already has one foot in the Grave .
tops
2017-01-09 17:33:30
In reply to POINT
Maybe Johnny Grave can stop the gravy train.
Courtesy
2017-01-09 18:03:46
Baje
2017-01-09 18:03:54
In reply to POINT
Is this you POINT??????
Walco
2017-01-09 19:20:52
In reply to Kay
Anti-white? Tread carefully Kay. You know not of what you speak ...
Walco
2017-01-09 19:22:59
In reply to Courtesy
Dave appears very confident that his reelection bid will be successful.
Walco
2017-01-09 19:24:58
In reply to Khaga
No grey areas..all black and white..
Perhaps Tony Gray would have been a better option
Courtesy
2017-01-09 19:29:55
In reply to Walco
From what I gather, Dave will be re-elected unopposed.
methodic
2017-01-09 19:56:30
It sound like the mafia to me yes!
Courtesy
2017-01-09 20:06:57
In reply to methodic
It sound like the mafia to me yes!
Men without honour sitting around a table.
Two directors from two territories gave Sir Julian Hunte their undertaking to vote for Sir Julian. Sir Julian couldn't believe what had taken place after the vote for the presidency.
The story will be told in due course.
goliath
2017-01-09 20:09:34
In reply to Courtesy
Yep...I did my 1st degree there
Courtesy
2017-01-09 20:11:22
In reply to goliath
Yep...I did my 1st degree there
Good man. Are you Trini?
Quite a few Trinis have been there.
POINT
2017-01-09 20:31:01
In reply to tops
That is highly unlikely ; WE are in grave danger of losing our once great
status in International Cricket . Evidently the people in the WICBC do not think that the situation is grave , if they thought so they would likely
have set about restructuring the WICBC .
Khaga
2017-01-09 20:47:35
In reply to Baje
To the POINT, for the first time ever?
Baje
2017-01-09 21:38:02
In reply to Khaga
Someone stole his handle. Brevity, no caps, ...smh
POINT
2017-01-09 21:39:37
In reply to Baje
Yes that is Me . Do you have a problem
with what I wrote ?????
mikesiva
2017-01-10 03:16:02
In reply to Walco
Yes, I noticed that too....
It's not like Richard Pybus was a roaring success. What did he bring to the table?
Walco
2017-01-10 06:28:30
In reply to mikesiva
It's not like Richard Pybus was a roaring success. What did he bring to the table?
Pybus brought an incredible arrogance to the table. He was often wrong but never in doubt. Besides calling off the India tour, he managed to alienate virtually the entire WI team.
Hopefully this new guy does not have the Pybus gene.
methodic
2017-01-10 07:20:24
In reply to Walco
Believe me, he was well chosen by Cameron. These appointments give Cameron a hiding place.
natty_forever
2017-01-10 07:48:44
In reply to Courtesy
Men without honour sitting around a table.
... the man insult the mafia comparing them to the WICB.
natty_forever
2017-01-10 07:49:24
In reply to POINT... no, seems your style has changed ... hence ...
Khaga
2017-01-10 07:52:11
In reply to natty_forever
New Year resolution..
positiveg
2017-01-10 07:56:09
In reply to POINT
I have grave concern that this appointment may bring Cricket in the Region to its Grave . My take is that
currently Cricket in the Region particularly in the longer formats of the game already has one foot in the Grave .
One the funniest thing I've read from you. And you didn't send me to the grave with all those caps.
Grave-ly done Sir
cherri
2017-01-10 10:33:06
In reply to Walco
O dear......somebody just tell me that if people doan believe the BI(hons) intent on killing we cricket, just check is latest signing.......de body say that after pale face done hammer the nails in the coffin, BI (hons) gone and deliver the grave.........um ent easy roun' the WICB.......
camos
2017-01-10 10:40:26
In reply to Walco
Bro , you should look beyond the man been 'white Englishman'!
POINT
2017-01-10 12:56:55
In reply to Walco
I completely endorse what YOU have stated . Pybus fitted in very nicely
because , the People in the WICBC have
been and are an ARROGANT BUNCH of People for decades .
The sad thing is that the WICBC is
being supported by several Newspapers
and Sports Journalists in the Region .
It is this fact that has emboldened
the WICBC to continuously ignore the
findings that it has commissioned .
In essence wittingly or unwittingly
many of the Newspapers in the Region
and the Sports Journalists are colluded with the WICBC .
Walco
2017-01-10 13:08:53
In reply to camos
Bro , you should look beyond the man been 'white Englishman'!
My statement was about Dave, not the casket holder. All I did when I typed white Englishman was describe the race and birthplace of the new WICB CEO.
Walco
2017-01-10 13:12:28
In reply to Courtesy
From what I gather, Dave will be re-elected unopposed.
In view of the current condition of West Indies cricket, Dave should be relieved of the Presidency forthwith for hiring someone with the last name Grave to be WICB CEO. This could turn out to be a really sick joke ...
Walco
2017-01-10 13:14:24
In reply to cherri
BI (hons)
Big Idiot (Hons)? Girl you not easy atall
Walco
2017-01-10 13:19:05
Courtesy
2017-01-10 13:32:15
In reply to Walco
In view of the current condition of West Indies cricket, Dave should be relieved of the Presidency forthwith for hiring someone with the last name Grave to be WICB CEO. This could turn out to be a really sick joke ...
I unequivocally and unreservedly state my partiality on this one.
I will allow sufficient time for the new CEO to either prove himself in the job or dig his own grave.
Walco
2017-01-10 13:33:27
goliath
2017-01-10 13:38:32
In reply to Courtesy
My grandmother is Trini and my dad grew up there but I guess I am more a muddie than a Trini...and these days probably more pommie
POINT
2017-01-10 14:01:28
In reply to tops
Why would HE stop the gravy Train when he is a beneficiary of that gravy Train . Obviously doing that would put Grave in grave danger of being
Fired .
Courtesy
2017-01-10 14:25:41
In reply to goliath
Cheers mate.