Brisbane Olympic Games boss to step down
The boss of Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced her departure from the role, after four years in the job.
Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic chief executive Cindy Hook has announced her departure from the role after four years in the job.
In a statement on Tuesday morning, Hook revealed she would not renew her four-year contract, set to expire in December.
It comes despite Hook previously indicating she would lead the committee through to 2032.
“As CEO, I am proud to have built the organisation from the ground up, set the Games vision and Games plan, designed and executed a clear strategy, created the brand narrative and launched incredible emblems and driven early market momentum and commercial wins,” she said in a statement.
“The foundations for success have been well laid. This is the right time to hand over to a new CEO for the next phase.”
In a separate statement, Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman said Hook had made “an outstanding contribution to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games during her four years as inaugural CEO of the Organising Committee”.
“She has played a pivotal role in establishing the Organising Committee and building its capabilities and international reputation,” Chesterman said.
“Her leadership has laid strong foundations for the successful delivery of the Games in 2032.”
When Hook – a former Deloitte boss – was first appointed to the role, OC Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll said she was the ideal choice to manage the complexities of delivering an outstanding Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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“The job of the OCOG is to ensure that Brisbane, Queensland and Australia deliver an Olympic and Paralympic Games of impeccable quality, with the world’s athletes at its heart,” Carroll said at the time.
“This requires a CEO with exceptional financial acumen, the capacity to build teams and networks as well as manage a very complex stakeholder environment. To these requirements you can add the creation of a culture that will enable the Brisbane Games to succeed.”
Her departure will trigger a search for a replacement for a new chief executive ahead of both the 2028 LA Games and Brisbane 2032.
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