SPORTS

Paul Skinner has been appointed to the new post of Commercial Manager of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) with responsibility for managing the Commercial and Business Development Department.

According to the WICB, the new position will focus on growing current business and exploring new revenue streams for the WICB. In addition, they say the relationships developed with sponsors in his previous role as WICB Sponsorship and Events Manager will be further strengthened in the pursuit of expansion and progress of the business.

Mr. Skinner, a national of Barbados, has a Degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He worked with Shell Antilles and Guianas Ltd for 12 years and was responsible for the Shell Select Convenience store network in the Caribbean.

Mr. Skinner, who has been an employee of the WICB for over two years said he was very excited at this opportunity. “I look forward to contributing tangibly to the financial viability of the WICB and working closely with Sponsors and stakeholders, new and proposed, to achieve our goals.”