POSTED: Tuesday May 5th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USOC Chief Communications Officer Darryl Seibel To Depart Organization

Seibel will remain with the USOC in a full-time capacity through June 5 and assist the organization thereafter as a consultant on specific assignments

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today the resignation of Darryl Seibel as the organization’s Chief Communications Officer.  

Seibel will remain with the USOC in a full-time capacity through June 5 and assist the organization thereafter as a consultant on specific assignments, including the transition to his successor, for which the USOC will conduct a national search. 

“Since the conclusion of the Beijing Games, I have had the opportunity to give serious consideration as to when the time would be right to turn the page and begin a new chapter professionally - and that time is now,” Seibel said.  “My gratitude for having had the opportunity to work alongside so many talented athletes, coaches, teammates and journalists is immeasurable.  In departing, I am confident the USOC, America’s athletes and the National Governing Bodies are on a path that will lead to even greater heights of success in the future, and I will remain steadfast in my support.”  

The timing of Seibel’s resignation provides the USOC with more than nine months to select its next Chief Communications Officer prior to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. 

“Darryl has been a terrific spokesperson who has given his all to the USOC and our partners,” Acting Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Streeter said.  “His contributions have been integral to the success of the USOC and the Olympic Movement in the United States.  While we are going to miss him greatly, we fully understand and support his decision, and appreciate his willingness to assist us during the transition.  He is a tremendous talent and I am certain he will experience continued success in whatever he chooses to do next professionally.” 

Seibel, 41, was named USOC Chief Communications Officer in January 2003.  He was responsible for establishing the overall communications strategy and direction for the USOC while serving as the organization’s spokesperson and primary point of contact with national and international media.  He oversaw the USOC’s media operations and served as the U.S. Olympic Team spokesperson for the 2004 Athens, 2006 Torino and 2008 Beijing Games. 

During his tenure, the USOC’s media outreach efforts expanded to include emerging platforms such as digital and social media.  The U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit grew to include more than 500 print, broadcast, photo and digital media and more than 100 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls.  And the USOC partnered with NBC and its family of broadcast networks to develop exclusive content and promotional opportunities in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Games. 

For more information, please contact the USOC Communications Division at (719) 866-4529.

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