Brisbane 2032 legacy boss Mark Arbib named as Australian Olympic Committee’s new CEO
Sports powerbroker Mark Arbib has been named the new Australian Olympic Committee chief executive officer, replacing the outgoing Matt Carroll.
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Brisbane 2032 legacy boss and sports powerbroker Mark Arbib is the new Australian Olympic Committee chief executive officer.
Mr Arbib has served on the AOC’s executive committee since 2016.
He replaces outgoing boss Matt Carroll.
Mr Arbib served six years as president of Athletics Australia where he drove governance reforms, high performance strategies and established an athlete’s voice on the board.
As head of the Australian Olympic Committee’s Brisbane 2032 legacy board, the former sports minister was responsible for ensuring a “lasting, positive impact” from the event.
Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman welcomed Mr Arbib’s appointment.
“Having witnessed Mark’s important contribution as a member of the AOC Executive over the past decade, I 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.”
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