And one, and two, and three recruits! The IOC has announced the arrival of three new directors over the coming months. Jan Paterson will take up her role as Chief of Staff to President Kirsty Coventry on 15 SeptemberShe worked for 20 years in the British NOC, successively as Chief of Staff, Director of Olympic Relations and Chief Executive of the British Olympic Foundation. She currently holds the position of General Manager in charge of Sport at NEOM in Saudi Arabia.
James Pearce started as a senior communications advisor to the IOC presidency September 1st. Former BBC sports presenter, he was a correspondent for the channel at the Olympic Games for a decade, before creating his own communications consultancy. Latest reinforcement, Julien Baehni will join the IOC on January 1 to succeed Xavier Tissières as Human Resources DirectorHe is currently Director of Human Resources at UEFA, which he joined in 2009.
Christophe De Kepper, IOC Director General, commented on these three appointments in a statement: “ We warmly welcome Jan Paterson, James Pearce and Julien Baehni to our organization. They bring to the IOC a wealth of experience in their respective fields and we look forward to benefiting from their skills. »
