USACA appoints Don Lockerbie as Chief Executive Officer

Appointment completes rigorous three-month recruiting process

Lockerbie has more than 30 years’ experience in sports venue design, event development and sports management

CV includes four years as Chief Operating Officer and Venue Development Director for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007

USACA President Gladstone Dainty: “Don brings dynamism to USACA, he’s a team player and his proven track record is exactly what’s required to attract interest and support for the development of cricket in America”

NEW YORK, NY – The United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) today announced the appointment of Don Lockerbie to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization.

Mr Lockerbie emerged as the organization’s choice from a large pool of highly qualified applicants for the position. He is highly-regarded as a sports organizer and event administrator.

USACA’s Treasurer John Thickett commented: “After a rigorous three-month recruiting process in which we assessed applicants from all over the world, we are thrilled to announce that Don Lockerbie will be joining us.

“We have great expectations of what he can bring to US cricket and see a bright future under his leadership as CEO. All the Board members are excited about working with Don.”

Mr Lockerbie is best known in cricketing circles as the Chief Operating Officer & Venue Development Director of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies.

In that role he was responsible for overseeing the design and development of twelve cricket stadia in nine Caribbean countries in the four years leading up to one of the most spectacular sporting events in the history of the Caribbean.

A former track & field star and head coach at the University of North Carolina, Mr Lockerbie is well respected in international cricketing circles for his passion, professionalism and commitment to all his endeavors.

USACA’s President Gladstone Dainty remarked: “Don brings a robust dynamism to USACA at a time when it is urgently needed. His proven track record is exactly what’s required to attract interest and support for the development of cricket in America.

“He’s a team-player and will no doubt succeed with the support of America’s diverse group of stakeholders, while bridging the gap of interest in the sport between the current enthusiasts and our untapped American resources.”

Mr Lockerbie is expected to hit the ground running starting in his new role on 1 April 2009.

Mr Lockerbie stated: “I am extremely humbled and honored to be selected by the USACA board for the new post of Chief Executive Officer of the United States of America Cricket Association.

“I am familiar with the working nature of cricket on the international landscape and I look forward to utilizing this experience to be a new and proactive resource for American cricket and our dedicated cricketers.”

Donald Lockerbie - profile

Since 1992, Donald Lockerbie has served as Chairman of OLYMPVS International (Miami Beach, FL), also having been a founding partner of International Sports Management (Chapel Hill, NC) from 1984-1991.

As a lead professional in the industry of sports venue design, event development and sports management, Mr Lockerbie’s strength has been to manage stakeholder programming to insure architects/engineers and mega-event planners understand the criteria and timetables required by clients at the highest levels of sport. His career in the sports business industry follows a successful career as athlete and coach in the sport of Track & Field (Athletics).

From 1981 -1985, Mr Lockerbie was Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at the University of North Carolina. He also competed at the elite level as a nationally ranked middle-distance runner for North Carolina and as a post-collegiate professional athlete for The New York Athletic Club, representing Nike and Adidas from 1977-1981.

Mr Lockerbie’s career highlights include both full-time executive and consulting roles to Olympic Games at Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000, as well as the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 and the 1998 New York Goodwill Games.

He has successfully completed work on over 400 sport facility projects in the last 25 years.

In the sport of cricket, Mr Lockerbie served from 2003-2007 as the Chief Operating Officer & Venue Development Director of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies where he managed the design and development of twelve new Cricket stadia constructed in nine Caribbean countries at the cost of US$431M.

He served under CEO Chris Dehring as the number two officer in the Local Organizing Committee and directed Cricket World Cup operations at the venues once the stadiums were completed.

Mr Lockerbie has travelled the world to over 80 countries, and is internationally recognized as a senior executive in the sports industry – speaking at conferences and seminars on a regular basis.