SUZANNE YOUNG BEGINS NEW ROLE AS NRL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER The NRL has announced the appointment of Suzanne Young as the new Chief Operating Officer, starting today. With more than 20 years’ experience managing strategy development and operations in major companies, Ms Young also has a passion and a commitment to sport as a participant and volunteer coach, official and administrator. Born in country NSW, Ms Young was Australian Surf Life Saver of the Year in 1996 and was one of Surf Life Saving Australia’s first independent directors in 2010. Ms Young is the mother of three teenage boys along with three teenage step-children. “I have been successful in business because of the skills that I have learned in sport such as discipline, courage, team work, inspiring leadership and good communication,” Ms Young said. “Through my own experiences and those of my children, I have seen first-hand the power of sport in developing healthy minds and bodies and in influencing and building strong communities. “And, as a mum of teenage boys, I also know how important sport is in building young people’s respect, self-confidence and resilience.” NRL Chief Executive Officer Dave Smith said Ms Young’s appointment was part of the ongoing transformation of rugby league into a bigger and even more professional sport. “Suzanne has exceptional management and leadership skills and experience gained from operating at a senior level in global companies,” Mr Smith said. “She has been responsible for driving the development of strategy, running the operations and delivering change management programs across diverse industries. “Combined with her life-long commitment to sport and her experience in sports as a volunteer and administrator, Suzanne is a great fit for the complexity of the Chief Operating Officer’s role in Rugby League.”
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:30:43 +0000
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