The AOC has congratulated Cindy Hook following her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (OCOG).
AOC Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll says Ms Hook’s track record of senior leadership in business in Australia and abroad makes her an ideal choice to manage the complexities of delivering an outstanding Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“We welcome Ms Hook as an outstanding appointment into an absolutely crucial role,” Mr Carroll said.
“Ms Hook’s CV tells you that Brisbane 2032 has a leader of the highest calibre and great energy.
“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.
“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.
“We are very fortunate in having Cindy Hook ready to step up to this challenge with the calm assurance of a skilled and experienced leader.
“The Australian Olympic Committee looks forward to providing her with every support needed to deliver a Games that Australia will be proud of, and the world’s athletes will remember with great affection throughout their lives.
“As CEO of Deloitte Australia and more recently Deloitte Asia Pacific, she has a track record of extraordinary achievement in a very demanding environment.
“Ms Hook also brings a great understanding of the power of sport in an uncertain world - to break down barriers and create understanding. That’s what happens when athletes from across the globe come together in peaceful competition,” Mr Carroll concluded.
