Catherine Clark (sports administrator) explained

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

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.

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.

Sports administration

Clark's sport administration employment has included Sport and Recreation New Zealand policy advisor, International Paralympic Committee consultant, 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.[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.[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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catherine Clark. live. 1 November 2021. Caboolture State High School. https://web.archive.org/web/20200319051942/https://cabooltureshs.eq.edu.au/our-community/past-students/catherine-clark . 19 March 2020 .
  2. Web site: 24 May 2010. Gymnastics Australia appoints new Chief Executive in lead up to Delhi and London. live. 1 November 2021. Australasian Leisure Management. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101054934/https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/gymnastics-australia-appoints-new-chief-executive-in-lead-up-to-delhi-and-l/ . 1 November 2021 .
  3. News: Lane. Sam. 3 June 2012. 'I see gymnastics as the nursery of Australian sport'. Sydney Morning Herald. 1 November 2021.
  4. News: Steele. Selina. 26 October 2021. Catherine Clark to take over as Paralympics Australia chief executive. The West Australian. 1 November 2021.
  5. Web site: 26 October 2021. Paralympics Australia Appoints New Chief Executive. live. 1 November 2021. Paralympics Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026062339/https://www.paralympic.org.au/2021/10/paralympics-australia-appoints-new-chief-executive/ . 26 October 2021 .
  6. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Paralympics Australia – Resignation of Chief Executive Officer Paralympics Australia . 2024-07-04 . www.paralympic.org.au . en-AU.
  7. News: INTILI . Daniela . Incoming Paralympics Australia CEO Catherine Clark targets top spot on Brisbane 2032 medal tally . 12 September 2024 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 30 October 2021.
  8. News: Paralympics CEO’s mystery absence before shock resignation . 12 September 2024 . Courier-Mail . 4 July 2024.
  9. News: MARK . David . Paralympics Australia chief executive Catherine Clark resigns less than two months out from the Paris games . 12 September 2024 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 4 July 2024.
  10. Web site: New leadership appointed to Queensland Racing Integrity Commission . Media Statements . The State of Queensland (Department of the Premier and Cabinet) . 12 September 2024 . 12 September 2024.
  11. News: AKERS . Trenton . Former GRV Integrity boss Shane Gillard confirmed as QRIC commissioner . 12 September 2024 . Toowoomba Chronicle . 2 December 2021.
  12. News: CALLINAN . Rory . Queensland Racing Integrity Commission faces secret probe by external investigators . 12 September 2024 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 17 August 2024.

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