Barry Thomas Photo WICB

The West Indies Cricket Board has a new Chief Financial Officer. He is 38-year-old Barry Thomas, a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in his native Trinidad & Tobago. He brings with him 15 years' experience in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.

Thomas received his early training at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he functioned at an Audit Senior level in the Audit and Business Advisory Services department, focussed on clients in the manufacturing sector. Most recently he was Financial Controller/Manager, Information Systems in the Young Sing Group.

Thomas replaces compatriot Richard Jodhan, who resigned from the post nearly a year ago, after serving West Indies cricket for almost a decade. Jodhan was asked by the Board to stay on until a new CFO could be recruited and hired.

"We would all like to thank Richard for his services to West Indies cricket and wish him success in any future endeavours" remarked Gregory Shillingford, chief executive officer of the WICB.

"At the same time, we are delighted that we have been able to attract an experienced candidate like Barry to the post of Chief Financial Officer. We believe that he will become a key member of our senior management team and that he will make a significant contribution to the growth and development of West Indies cricket.

"With the last year being tough financially for the WICB and the loss of one of our main sources of revenue -- overseas tour guarantees -- Barry has been recruited to help us prudently manage our resources at this time," Shillingford noted.

Thomas, whose appointment took effect on 1st May, 2002 says that he is "looking forward to joining the WICB and playing a major part in enhancing the organisation's financial practices and procedures as it takes regional cricket forward."

"West Indies cricket has now become a tremendous commercial enterprise, and I am looking forward to using my training and experience in financial management to help ensure that the organization is well-run and that a sustainable future is secured." Thomas commented.

Thomas has already moved to St. John's, Antigua, where the WICB's headquarters are located, with his wife, Eleanor, and two children, Gabrielle, aged six, and Christopher, aged four.

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