New Leader Announced for the COC
The Canadian Olympic Committee, has announced its new leadership team after former CEO, Chris Rudge, announced his resignation after Canada’s most successful Olympic Winter Games. COC President-Elect, Marcel Aubut, introduced Jean Dupré as the new CEO and Secretary General of the COC.
COC's new CEO and Secretary General - Jean Dupré
Dupré, originally from St. Jovite, QC, was Director General of one of Canada’s most successful National Sport Organization (NSO), Speed Skating Canada for 15 years and has been a COC Board member since 1991. During his tenure, Speed Skating Canada was awarded the prestigious “Sporting Excellence Award” from the International Olympic Committee during a time when Canadian speed skaters collected a team-leading 30 Olympic medals over the past 3 Olympic Games. “With such a great foundation to build on,” Dupré stated, “I am very excited about our prospects as we look towards London, Sochi, and well beyond.”
Along with Dupré, Aubut announced the acceptance of Chris Overholt as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the COC. Overholt returns to his native Canada after working with both the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers professional sport leagues. Prior to his work in Florida, Overholt had a successful career with some of Canada’s professional sport leagues, the Toronto Raptors and then Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Overholt stated, “The COC has a very clear and inspiring vision upon which we will build great organizational strength, and lasting partnerships with all our partners and stakeholders.”
Said Aubut of the future, “The road ahead is challenging, but I am deeply convinced that for this new leadership team, our successes in 2010 were only the beginning of so much more.”
