St John’s, Antigua – The WICB announces the appointment of Mr. Imran Khan as Corporate Communications Officer.
Mr. Khan brings to the role vast experience in cricket media relations having worked in various capacities throughout the Caribbean region and the cricketing world. Among his previous engagements, the 31-year-old had served as the West Indies Cricket Team Media Relations Officer from 2004 to 2007 before moving on to Stanford 20/20 as Communications and Media Manager and then to West Indies sponsor Digicel as Cricket Media Manager – a position he held until the recent Digicel Series.
“I am honored to return to the WICB at such a vital juncture of the restructuring of the WICB and West Indies cricket as a whole. As always, I am fully committed to offering dedicated service specifically in the area of improving the relationships the WICB has with the media, the public and all its various constituents,” said Khan, a Guyanese.
Mr. Khan will take the lead in managing the WICB’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations and serve as the point of first contact for the media on all matters relating to the WICB.
Mr. Philip Spooner will continue as the point of first contact for matters relating to the West Indies team.
Mr. Khan is a University of Guyana and University of the West Indies trained communications specialist who has also written extensively on West Indies cricket for the past decade.
The WICB continues to interview various applicants for various positions as the restructuring of the organization continues under CEO Dr.Hilaire.