New Zealand hires first female Olympic chief 22/10/2010 |
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The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has appointed Kereyn Smith as its new secretary general.
Smith, who will be the first woman to lead the country’s Olympic committee, is currently the chief executive of Academy of Sport South Island and the vice-president of the International Netball Federation.
She replaces the outgoing Barry Maister, who has held the post since 2001.
NZOC president Mike Stanley said: "Kereyn is both highly qualified and a motivational and inspirational leader.
"High-performance sport in New Zealand is undergoing a period of review and change, and Kereyn is the ideal person to provide the strong strategic direction necessary at this time.
"The Olympic rings symbolise the pinnacle of high performance sport in New Zealand.
"Kereyn will maximise the value the New Zealand Olympic Committee adds to sport, athletes, commercial partners and all New Zealanders.”
Smith will take up her role in January 2011 and will be only the 10th secretary general of the NZOC, which celebrates its centenary in October next year.
"I am honoured to be appointed to the role of secretary general," added Smith. "I am also acutely aware of the very real challenges that lie ahead.
"With less than two years to the London Olympic Games, a dynamic and changing high-performance landscape, and the ongoing need to secure the necessary financial resources to add value to sport and athletes, it will certainly be a testing time.
"Kiwi athletes have unreasonable ambition and expectation that they will take on the best in the world and succeed.
"This means sports organisations and their leaders must also step up their pace. I’m excited to be part of this drive for success."
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