
The board was expected to meet yesterday to ratify the recommendations for the new CEO to be announced. Two Jamaicans were reportedly in the running for the post, current chairman of the Supreme Ventures Foundation, Dr David Mcbean, and former Grace Kennedy CEO, Bryan Goldson. Dr Hilaire who joined the WICB as CEO in October of 2009 is leaving to take up a diplomatic post as St Lucia ambassador in London starting on October 1. A recent statement from the WICB announcing the recruitment process had said that the new CEO will be engaged in an “appropriate capacity” before Dr. Hilaire finally demits office. Dr Hilaire has named as his most rewarding moment in his three-year tenure at the helm of West Indies cricket the launch of the Sagicor High Performance Centre. However his tenure has been marred by turbulence including public spats with former West Indies Players’ Association chief Dinanath Ramnarine and contentious handling of issues relating to senior players, most notably Chris Gayle. (CMC)
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