“I wanted to share with you some news regarding a restructuring that I have initiated within the USOC to improve our service to athletes and ensure that athlete health and wellness is our top priority,” wrote Hirshland, a former U.S. The latter will run a human resources-type division. The re-organization features a nine-member executive team that will include Hirshland and newly created chief of staff, director of communications and marketing, and “chief people officer” positions.
The changes include executive structure, an expanded athlete services division, and the creation of dispute resolution group designed to make the grievance and resolution more accessible to athletes.
The re-organization outlined by USOC chief executive Sarah Hirshland in a letter to Olympic sports leaders this week is the most sweeping change to date as Hirshland attempts to place her stamp on and reshape the Colorado Springs-based tax exempt non-profit that has been the target of widespread criticism from Capitol Hill and former Olympians for ignoring or in some cases enabling sexual abuse within the 50 sports it governs. Olympic Committee has initiated a significant restructuring of the organization designed, according to USOC officials, to empower and create safe environments for American athletes in the wake of the Larry Nassar, USA Swimming and other sex abuse scandals. USOC CEO outlines organization’s restructuring – Orange County Register