debut: 2/16/17
36,926 runs
Nyssa Pierre ready to take on Cricket West Indies
In a communications career that has spanned 15 years, Nyssa Pierre has never had a task on her hands quite like this one. On August 27, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named the T&T national its new Communications and Media Manager. There is a joke that no job in West Indies cricket is an easy one, but there is some truth to that. West Indies cricket presents its unique challenges on and off the field. Especially the latter. Given the inconsistent performances of the regional team, particularly in the Test format, Caribbean fans and stakeholders have been frustrated with the state of West Indies cricket.
They have not shied away from voicing their displeasure either. As Communications and Media Manager, Pierre will come face-to-face with such spectators whether in the social media realm or the stands, and she will be tasked with managing an international media looking for answers on the continued struggles of this once powerhouse in the global game. From growing up in Petit Valley, Pierre’s communications career would take her across several continents. She has worked in parts of Africa including Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda while also plying her trade as far as Australia and, recently, Dubai. Though she has spent a large part of her adult life working far away from home, her parents, Dave and Helen Pierre, remain at the center of her life. “None of this would be possible without them,” she said. From her early days at Newtown Girls’ RC to growing up in St Joseph’s Convent Port-of-Spain, Pierre knows West Indies cricket influences the lives of people in the Caribbean even if they don’t religiously follow the sport.
It was while working in the Middle East, randomly scrolling through Twitter, she stumbled across the vacancy advertisement for CWI’s Communications and Media Manager. She was back in the Caribbean and was shocked when invited to interview.
In a communications career that has spanned 15 years, Nyssa Pierre has never had a task on her hands quite like this one. On August 27, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named the T&T national its new Communications and Media Manager. There is a joke that no job in West Indies cricket is an easy one, but there is some truth to that. West Indies cricket presents its unique challenges on and off the field. Especially the latter. Given the inconsistent performances of the regional team, particularly in the Test format, Caribbean fans and stakeholders have been frustrated with the state of West Indies cricket.
They have not shied away from voicing their displeasure either. As Communications and Media Manager, Pierre will come face-to-face with such spectators whether in the social media realm or the stands, and she will be tasked with managing an international media looking for answers on the continued struggles of this once powerhouse in the global game. From growing up in Petit Valley, Pierre’s communications career would take her across several continents. She has worked in parts of Africa including Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda while also plying her trade as far as Australia and, recently, Dubai. Though she has spent a large part of her adult life working far away from home, her parents, Dave and Helen Pierre, remain at the center of her life. “None of this would be possible without them,” she said. From her early days at Newtown Girls’ RC to growing up in St Joseph’s Convent Port-of-Spain, Pierre knows West Indies cricket influences the lives of people in the Caribbean even if they don’t religiously follow the sport.
It was while working in the Middle East, randomly scrolling through Twitter, she stumbled across the vacancy advertisement for CWI’s Communications and Media Manager. She was back in the Caribbean and was shocked when invited to interview.
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