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USA Track & Field Board to Hire New CEO
From USA Track & FieldSeptember 13, 2010
Indianapolis, IN
The USA Track & Field (USATF) Board of Directors has voted to pursue new leadership in its CEO position, bringing to a close the tenure of Doug Logan, who had been CEO of the federation since July 2008.
After a meeting over the weekend in Las Vegas, the Board voted to pursue leadership change.
Note from a member of the media: Former USATF C.E.O. Doug Logan offered entertaining blog posts that educated readers on various aspects of professional sports. A highlight was "On Skin, Thick and Thin" from February 25, 2010. Thank you, C.E.O. Doug Logan, for lifting the veil of secrecy from the "politics" of a profession. Photo at left by Drew: Former USATF CEO Doug Logan in January as he exited the stage after providing remarks at the opening news conference on Friday, January 15 in Houston, TX.
"We sincerely thank Doug for his efforts and his passionate focus on our sport," said USATF President and Chair Stephanie Hightower. "After undertaking a performance evaluation over the course of the past few months, our Board has decided it is in our best interests to engage different leadership to move the sport forward."
In accordance with USATF bylaws, Chief Operating Officer Mike McNees will assume day-to-day leadership of USATF as the Board begins its search for a new CEO.
"The Board is committed to a thorough, thoughtful CEO search process," Hightower said. "Although our goal is to complete the search process quickly; we will not compromise the quality of the search and candidate evaluation. The Board is fully supportive of the USATF staff, and we know they will do a tremendous job as we enter this new phase for the organization."
Hightower stressed that the USATF Board will continue to vigorously pursue its strategic plan, developed in July 2009 and approved by USATF membership last December. See 'The Opening Session of USA Track & Field's Annual Meeting Outlines A Strategy for Success.'
"We simply need to accelerate our realization of this vision and plan," USATF Chairman and President, Stephanie Hightower said.
Hightower encouraged individuals with questions about the search process or suggestions for the Board to email USATF at President@usatf.org
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track & field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the World's #1 Track & Field Team, the most-watched events at the Olympics, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. See www.usatf.org.