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Exactly two years to the day he entered the offices of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Gregory Shillingford closed the doors for the final time yesterday.

The WICB terminated the services of Shillingford, its chief executive officer (CEO), in an action the board said followed consideration of a report on his performance conducted by its review and assessment committee, a review of the evaluation process, and comments from each board member.

Barbadian Roger Brathwaite, who joined the WICB in May as chief marketing executive, will act as CEO until a replacement is appointed for the Dominican.

Information reaching NATIONSPORT suggested that Shillingford's performance was under review for some time now and the entire board was unanimous in its decision to part company with him.

Efforts to contact him at home in Antigua and later on his mobile phone yesterday provide futile. Wes Hall, president of the West Indies Cricket Board, is in Sri Lanka.

NATIONSPORT further understands that the board had outlined various targets for the CEO to attain, but under review it was felt by the board these were not being met.

After this, efforts were made to reach an amicable solution between the WICB and the CEO. There were discussions back and forth over a settlement and it is still not sure if this was agreed to. The WICB is said to have acted on legal advice as the event unfolded.

Just a few weeks ago, media reports surfaced indicating that Shillingford had resigned the post, but he was quick to refute these. Only last month, another employee, Laurie-Ann Holding, resigned as senior marketing manager (merchandising and rights).

Shillingford started his tenure under former WICB president Pat Rousseau. He replaced Steve Camacho in the post, but yesterday's sudden bombshell again shows that there is never a dull moment in West Indies cricket on and off the field.

In recent times, West Indies cricket has been bombarded with several reports of indiscipline by players, attacks by foreign coaches on the goings on at the Shell Academy in Grenada, and now what appears to have been a split between a senior official and the executive.

© The Barbados Nation