Vincentian Kishore Shallow today (Wednesday) announced that he has accepted the nomination for President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and will contest the March 25 elections at the CWI 24th annual general meeting in Antigua.
“I wish to express gratitude to the territories for reposing confidence in me, understanding that the continued effort to reinvigorate our beloved cricket is a mammoth of a task, which requires capable and progressive leadership,” Shallow, who serves as CWI vice president, said in a press statement.
“My experience in cricket administration at the various levels has positioned me uniquely to understand the requirements to advance West Indies cricket, and I remain committed to this, while serving all stakeholders in the pursuit of sporting excellence,” Shallow added.
He further announced that his “Pushing the Boundaries” manifesto will be launched on Monday across the region and published across various international platforms.
“This manifesto represents new innovative leadership, and demonstrates strategic and practical planning, with alignments culturally,” Shallow said.
Shallow is a graduate of Walden University in Minnesota with a Doctorate in business administration, specialising in financial management.
He also attained a Master’s Degree in business administration from the University of Wales, Cardiff, and a Bachelor’s Degree in applied business computing from the University of Sunderland.
In addition to serving as president of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association from 2014 – 2020, he has served with distinction as president of Windward Islands Cricket Board from 2019, the press release said.
It further stated that he served as vice president of CWI from 2019 and chaired the taskforce, which developed the first West Indies selection policy.
Shallow also chaired the Franchise Review Committee and played an integral role in stabilizing the financial state of the organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the press release stated.
Dr Shallow your time as Skerrit Presidency has shown that you.have no clue as what is the meaning of proper administration. You tenor was poor at best so why should you be the pilot the ship? Outline for the average reader one of your achievment.