Cricket West Indies, CEO Johnny Grave to part ways

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Johnny Grave's tenure as CEO will end in October. Grave has been CEO since February 2017.

CWI thanked Grave "for his dedicated service and leadership throughout his term."

Reflecting on his time in office, Grave said, "It has been an absolute privilege to have been CEO of CWI since February 2017. Having just hosted a successful T20 World Cup and delivered significant surpluses for CWI for the third consecutive year, I do feel it is the right time for me and my family to seek a new challenge."

Grave said he could not have done it without the backing of all stakeholders.

"I have received tremendous support from so many people since becoming CEO and I’d like to thank everyone, especially the staff and the players, particularly during the difficult pandemic, for their trust in me and their commitment to West Indies cricket.

"My family and I have loved living in Antigua and will leave with many special memories, having watched our young children grow up here."

The CEO said he "put everything into this role, and now is the right time for someone new with fresh energy."

CWI president Dr Kishore Shallow thanked Grave for his dedication to West Indies cricket.

“Johnny’s efforts, particularly through challenging times such as the covid19 pandemic, as well as successfully hosting three World Cups including, the Women’s World T20 in 2018, the Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2022 and recently, the Men's T20 World Cup, have made a lasting impact on CWI," Shallow said.
"Appreciably, the organisation has taken many positive strides during his tenure.

"A standout achievement is the acquisition and full ownership of the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), which is now our headquarters and home to our men’s and women’s academies.

"On behalf of the board and all at CWI, I express heartfelt thanks to him for the unwavering commitment and leadership over the past several years.”

CWI said it would begin a comprehensive recruitment process to select the next CEO. The organisation said it is dedicated to ensuring a thorough and transparent selection process, and details will be announced shortly and published across various media platforms to keep stakeholders informed.