West Indies board appoints new CEO

Dr. Donald Peters has been named as the new chief executive officer of the West Indies Cricket Board, succeeding Bruce Aanensen, who resigned in August after less than four months in the job.

Peters, a Dominican, has a wide academic and sports background. He has served as a college president, provost and university vice president in the USA and Bermuda. He was elected as the youngest general secretary of the Dominica Amateur Sports Association and subsequently was appointed one of the country's representatives on the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control and manager of the national cricket team.

Peters has an exceptionally successful track record at senior management level in several different academic institutions. He has demonstrated success in leading programmes that have helped organisations to meet their institutional objectives and increase their revenue streams in very complex environments.

Peters describes himself as an achiever and believes in results-oriented management. He has been invited by international organisations to facilitate workshops and present papers on areas related to strategic planning, revenue generation, and organizational behaviour. He has lectured at major international institutions including Oxford University and has managed budgets ranging from US$7 - US$435 million. He has distinguished himself as a leader with strong skills in resource mobilisation and financial management.

"I am excited to be selected as CEO and look forward to working with the organization to provide the support and administration necessary to make our team move once again to the top of international cricket," Peters said.

He assumes his post on November 5.