USA Swimming ‘Reactivates’ CEO Search, In Letter to Membership

USA Swimming ‘Reactivates’ CEO Search, In Letter to Membership

USA Swimming’s Board of Administrators informed its members in a letter on Wednesday that it has “reactivated” its seek for a CEO, a course of it doesn’t anticipate resetting again to zero.

USA Swimming is again on the seek for a CEO after its first alternative, College of Delaware Athletic Director Chrissi Rawak, needed to withdraw from the place. That occurred inside every week of her being named, which allowed the board to reconstitute the duty pressure that led the search final yr. The group then recognized “quite a few world-class candidates” and can each revisit these and “refresh the candidate pool.”

Among the many information shared within the letter – signed by board chair Chris Brearton and vice chair Natalie Coughlin-Corridor – is that the board doesn’t anticipate the renewed CEO search to have an effect on a concurrent seek for a nationwide staff managing director, changing Lindsay Mintenko.

Rawak was named President and CEO of USA Swimming on Feb. 19. The group introduced on Feb. 28 that Rawak wouldn’t take the place, citing a “household matter.” It was revealed a day later {that a} SafeSport grievance was on the root of the change.

The letter to USA Swimming membership, in full:

We need to take a second to replace you on USA Swimming’s CEO search course of in gentle of final week’s information. Whereas these developments have been disappointing for us all, now we have the utmost confidence within the employees of USA Swimming to proceed to advance the group’s strategic priorities with interim management as we transfer ahead. Amongst these is the continued seek for the Nationwide Crew Managing Director, which is progressing nicely. We don’t count on the method to be impacted.

The Board understands it is a essential time for USA Swimming and our sport as we put together for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Now we have reactivated the search course of for a everlasting CEO and are shifting ahead with the urgency, thoughtfulness, and care this second calls for. The search is just not ranging from scratch, and we’re persevering with this course of with the good thing about much more perception into our group and what our sport wants presently.

Following the information final week, the Board instantly reconstituted the Job Pressure that led the search course of final yr. We deeply recognize the Job Pressure as they shortly resume their work and convey their wide-ranging expertise to bear. The Job Pressure led an inclusive course of that benefitted from members’ deep understanding of what the swimming neighborhood believes is required in its subsequent chief.

In the course of the preliminary search, we recognized quite a few world-class candidates. We’ll revisit some excellent expertise from the preliminary search and refresh the candidate pool to make sure we discover the most effective chief to take USA Swimming ahead. Our focus stays on choosing a CEO who suits the profile that resulted from the Job Pressure’s listening tour– a transformational and visionary chief who can absolutely harness the alternatives of this specific second for our sport in the USA.

Whereas this course of is ongoing, the Board will proceed to replace stakeholders about these essential management roles and share main updates as acceptable. Thanks on your understanding, continued assist, and dedication to USA Swimming, our sport, and our athletes.