New Australian Olympic Committee chief named
Former federal sports minister Mark Arbib has been appointed as the Australian Olympic Committee’s new chief executive.
Mark Arbib, who was federal sports minister in the Labor government from 2010-12 and is a former president of Australian Athletics, will start in the role next month following the departure of Matt Carroll.
The 53-year-old, who has been on the AOCâs executive committee since 2016, said he would put athletes at the forefront of his priorities in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
âHaving served in senior roles across sport, government and business, including my nine years serving on the AOC executive, Iâve seen firsthand the extraordinary power of the Olympic movement to unite and transform lives,â he said in a statement on Wednesday.
You might like
âIâve also had the pleasure of working alongside our national (sports) federations over many years and know well the important role they play in delivering all the great benefits sport brings to our communities.
âI am committed to working tirelessly for athletes and making sure they are at the heart of everything we do.â
When federal sports minister, Arbib drove the creation of the national match-fixing policy, later transformed into Sport Integrity Australia, and he has also served on the board of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Arbib led a 2012 governance review into the Australian Rugby Union and has served on boards of A-League club Sydney FC and the NRLâs South Sydney Rabbitohs.
AOC president Ian Chesterman said Arbib was the ideal person to replace Carroll, who was chief executive from 2017.
âMarkâs senior experience across Australiaâs sporting landscape runs deep and wide,â Chesterman said in a statement.
âBut alongside those credentials, heâs also serving in his 10th year on the AOC executive and brings a demonstrated passion for the Olympic movement, our sports and athletes.
âTogether with his experience in government, business, fundraising and philanthropy, I look forward to him bringing his unique and compelling skillset to the operations of the AOC.
âI know he possesses the vision, drive and energy required to advance the Olympic movement in Australia so that all the opportunities presented by Brisbane 2032 are realised.â
Want to see more stories from InDaily Qld in your Google search results?
- Click here to set InDaily Qld as a preferred source.
- Tick the box next to "InDaily Qld". That's it.
