Thursday afternoon, Brendan Quirk, President and CEO of USA Cycling, was elected Chair of the National Governing Body Council (NGBC), while Aron McGuire, CEO of USA Bobsled & Skeleton, was elected Vice Chair. Together, Quirk and McGuire will act as liaisons between the 50 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), helping the collective group of national sports organizations work toward benchmarks of success.
“I’m grateful for the confidence shown by my fellow NGB CEOs in this election. Aron and I will work tirelessly alongside the USOPC and the Athletes’ Commission to maximize the support for Team USA athletes and our underlying development programs,” said Quirk. “National Governing Bodies face unique challenges as we head into the Los Angeles 2028 and the Salt Lake City 2034 Games. But at the same time, this will be the greatest decade in the history of American sport, and it will bring unprecedented opportunity.”
The NGBC supports National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Paralympic Sport organizations in their pursuit of long-term competitive excellence. It represents the collective views of the NGBs to the USOPC’s Board of Directors and staff. Additionally, the council is responsible for fostering collaboration and communication between the NGBC and other USOPC groups, including the Athletes’ Commission and other stakeholders.
Following each summer Olympic quadrennium, a chair and vice chair are selected from the membership of the NGBC to a four-year term of office. Voting took place at the annual U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs. In addition to voting in new leadership for constituent councils, the Assembly brought various stakeholders and user groups together to collaborate and prepare for Milan-Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028.
