Cindy Hook appointed as CEO of 2032 Olympic organising committee: American executive Cindy Hook has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the organising committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane.
The organising committee announced the appointment on Tuesday after engaging with 50 candidates over six months.
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She had stepped away from her role as CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific earlier this year. Hook was based in Singapore as CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific until June and had previously worked for the international professional services network in the US and in Australia, moving to Sydney in 2009 to lead the auditing practice for six years and later becoming CEO of the Australian operation in 2015. The International Olympic Committee awarded the 2032 Games to Brisbane in July of last year.
”The opportunity to lead the Olympics and Paralympics is once in a lifetime,” Hook said. ”The idea of setting up the organisation, building the team, creating a vision and driving to a smooth delivery of Brisbane 2032 is very exciting and I expect it will be both challenging and rewarding.
