Catherine Clark (sports administrator)

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Catherine Clark was an Australian sport administrator. She has held several chief executive officer positions with state and national sports organisations.

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Early years

Clark attended Caboolture State High School from 1991 to 1995, where she represented Queensland in hockey. [1] Injury ended her elite hockey career. [1]

Between 1996 and 1999, Clark completed Bachelor of Arts in criminology at the Queensland University of Technology and between 2010 and 2013, undertook a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Queensland. [1]

Sports administration

Clark's sport administration employment has included Sport and Recreation New Zealand policy advisor, [1] International Paralympic Committee consultant, [1] Gymsports New Zealand's Chief Executive Officer (2007–2008), [2] CEO of Gymnastics Australia (2010–2012) [3] and CEO of Netball Queensland (2015–2021). Under her leadership with Netball Queensland, the Queensland Firebirds won two ANZ Championships and Netball Queensland built the new $46M state-of-the art Queensland State Netball Centre. [1] [4]

By 2021, Clark was an accredited Australian Institute of Company Director and had been a director of Hockey Queensland, Australian University Sport, Australian Commonwealth Games Association (Queensland Division), and Shooting Australia. [1] [5]

In 2021, she was the chief executive officer of Paralympics Australia from January 2022 to July 2024. [6] In what was given to be a 'mystery absence before shock resignation', after 2.5 years with PA, [7] Clark resigned eight weeks prior to the start of the Paralympic Games in Paris. [8] [9]

Integrity administration

On 12 September 2024, Clark was announced as the new commissioner of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. [10] The embattled QRIC, [11] [12] formed in July 2016, has duties including overviewing horse and greyhound racing.

Recognition

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References

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  2. ↑ "Gymnastics Australia appoints new Chief Executive in lead up to Delhi and London". Australasian Leisure Management. 24 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Lane, Sam (3 June 2012). "'I see gymnastics as the nursery of Australian sport'". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Steele, Selina (26 October 2021). "Catherine Clark to take over as Paralympics Australia chief executive". The West Australian. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Paralympics Australia Appoints New Chief Executive". Paralympics Australia. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Paralympics Australia – Resignation of Chief Executive Officer | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ↑ INTILI, Daniela (30 October 2021). "Incoming Paralympics Australia CEO Catherine Clark targets top spot on Brisbane 2032 medal tally". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Paralympics CEO's mystery absence before shock resignation". Courier-Mail. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ↑ MARK, David (4 July 2024). "Paralympics Australia chief executive Catherine Clark resigns less than two months out from the Paris games". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "New leadership appointed to Queensland Racing Integrity Commission". Media Statements. The State of Queensland (Department of the Premier and Cabinet). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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  12. ↑ CALLINAN, Rory (17 August 2024). "Queensland Racing Integrity Commission faces secret probe by external investigators". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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