British Triathlon Begins Search For New Ceo

British Triathlon has officially started its search for a new chief executive officer, following Zara Hyde Peters decision to step down from the role last month. 

Since 2008 the sport has undergone a massive growth in participation, a significant shift in public profile and capped a strong four-year journey with record crowds in Hyde Park to cheer home the first two triathletes to ever win Olympic medals for Team GB, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. 

The organisation was also named Governing Body of the Year, sponsored by The Daily Telegraph, in 2012 at the BT Sport Industry Awards – matching their achievement from 2010.

In opening the application process, Ian Howard TD, chair of the British Triathlon Board said: ‘Zara leaves the Federation in fantastic shape for the future, but the organisation has high aspirations and we are looking for an exceptional individual to take the BTF forward to Rio 2016 and beyond.   We believe this role will attract applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds and we are looking forward to the challenge of selecting the best candidate’

Interested applicants can visit the ‘vacancies‘ section of the British Triathlon website for more information and to apply.

After six years as chief executive, Zara Hyde Peters said of her decision in March: ‘The last six years have been some of the most enjoyable of my working life.  But one of our organisation values is embracing change, something I am putting into practice with a move to a new leadership challenge through joining the NHS Executive Fast Track programme, part of the NHS’s drive for innovation, to bring fresh ideas, perspective and thinking into positions in the health service, and to work alongside the talented leaders who are already working in the NHS.’ 

‘Triathlon is a young sport and is still developing, so I look forward to watching the further growth and success of the sport.  I have been chief executive for six incredible years and just as good governance dictates that Boards should evolve and change, I genuinely believe that the same is true of the staff leadership.’

‘I am proud of the triathlon governing bodies, and I am personally proud of the direct contribution I have been able to make to the development of British Triathlon and Triathlon England where I have served as CEO.’  

‘The World-Class Programmes are the best supported that they have ever been and continued media coverage of the sport will ensure that the journey to Rio is every bit as exciting as it was to London – with not just Olympic but this time also Paralympic aspirations.  In the wake of our most successful ever World Championships performance in 2013 both at elite and within the unique age-group racing community, the sport has much to look forward to in the years ahead.’