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Swimming Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Leigh Russell <\/b>as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 16 April 2018<\/span><\/span>. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Russell arrives to Swimming Australia with diverse and rich experience across the Australian sporting landscape. With a proven track record working across participation and high performance, Russell was the outstanding candidate in an extremely competitive field. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Announcing the appointment, Swimming Australia President John Bertrand AO <\/b>said, \u201cLeigh is an exceptional, values driven and results focused leader. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cThe breadth and depth of her experience with national and state sporting organisations, government stakeholders, elite sporting teams and growing the participation bases of sports will no doubt inspire our swimming community and drive the next level of our development. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cShe is a highly impressive talent known for her collaborative leadership style and for building high performance culture,\u201d Bertrand said. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Russell is the former CEO of Netball Victoria & the Melbourne Vixens, GM People & Culture at Essendon Football Club, GM Leadership & Development at the Gold Coast Football Club and has worked extensively with athletes and as a consultant across many major Australian sports, the not for profit community and in the corporate environment. Russell is an experienced Director and holds qualifications in the arts, business, psychology, and governance. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Reflecting on her appointment, Russell said, \u201cI am honoured to have been selected to lead a truly iconic sport that holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Australians. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cSwimming is genuinely a sport for everybody – of all ages and stages. It plays an important role in keeping Australians healthy & socially connected, alongside providing amazing opportunities for athletes to compete on the international stage. Swimming serves to inspire all of us and community participation is the cornerstone of this thriving sport\u201d. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to bring my understanding of sport, from the grassroots to elite, and my expertise in sports leadership to Swimming Australia. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cI really look forward to working with our passionate swimming community to take the sport into the future. It\u2019s also an incredible privilege to work with Alex Baumann <\/b>and Jacco Verhaeren <\/b>to help achieve outstanding success in the pool towards Tokyo and beyond,\u201d Russell said. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Russell will continue Swimming Australia\u2019s focus on expanding the reach and impact of the sport across the nation, and further commercialise the sport to ensure swimming is well positioned to meet future challenges and opportunities. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Bertrand also thanked Chris Forbes <\/b>for his assistance as Interim CEO. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cAs Interim CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, Chris has provided and will continue to provide Swimming Australia with unwavering leadership and stability over this period of transition \u2013 particularly in a peak period over the Commonwealth Games. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

We thank Chris for stepping into the CEO role and leading the team over this time,\u201d Bertrand said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 This information is a press release from Swimming Australia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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