KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC:
THE WEST Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has appointed four new directors to the ICC Cricket World Cup WI 2007 Inc., in wake of the resignations that hit the board last month.
They are Sir Royston Hopkin of Grenada, Ambassador David Shoul of Antigua and Barbuda, Ken Boyea of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Jennifer Nero of St. Kitts and Nevis.
The institutions with represen-tation on the board - CARICOM, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and the University of the West Indies - have also been invited to reconfirm representatives in due course, an official release said yesterday.
Ken Gordon, president of the WICB and CWC WI 2007 Inc. board chairman, said he welcomed the new appointees.
"We are extremely grateful for the contributions by the entire board and extend a warm welcome to the new directors," Gordon said. "As nationals of countries not previously represented on the CWC 2007 Board, we anticipate their important contributions as we enter the operational phase of the event."
Gordon, who replaced Barbadian businessman Rawle Brancker as chairman, also thanked the CWC 2007 directors who had made their resignations available.
"Your gesture has allowed WICB to widen the participation of what was already a very strong and impressive board and I look forward to us continuing the excellent work that has already been achieved," Gordon noted.
DIFFERENCES
Brancker resigned last month from the board, citing personal differences with managing director and chief executive officer, Chris Dehring. His resignation was followed by those of the board.
Boyea, a businessman, is the former head of the Eastern Caribbean Group of Companies, while Nero is a senior director of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in charge of the Internal Audit Department.
The full list of board members are: Ken Gordon (chairman), Owen Melhado (deputy chairman), Chris Dehring (managing director and chief executive officer), Val Banks, 'Teddy' Griffith, Stephen Camacho, Allen Chastenet, Kenneth Hewitt, Ambassador Julian Hunte, Dr. Claude Denbow, Clifford Reis, Sir Royston Hopkin, Ambassador David Shoul, Ken Boyea and Jennifer Nero.
