The SLOC "may first hire a No. 2 executive --
preferably someone with a background in sports -- before
searching for a new top executive," according to Guy Boulton
of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Hiring a COO first would "give
the board more leeway" in finding a new CEO. SLOC's board
has set no timetable for the search (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE,
1/9). In looking to replace SLOC President & CEO Frank
Joklik, UT Gov. Mike Leavitt and House Speaker Marty
Stephens said the position should be filled by a Utahn.
Joklik will stay on as President & CEO until a new president
is named. The SLOC will also create a new COO position
(DESERET NEWS, 1/9). In Colorado Springs, Mike Spence:
"It's highly likely the USOC will choose Johnson's
replacement, who will become CEO. That would allow the USOC
to hire a sports-savvy individual while at the same time
giving it more control over SLOC's operation." Spence put
USA Hockey Exec Dir Dave Ogrean as the "front-runner"
(GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH, 1/10). In N.Y., Jere Longman writes
that Canadian Roger Jackson "has emerged as a possible
interim" COO (N.Y. TIMES, 1/11). USA TODAY's Dodd & Raboin
report that the SLOC Board of Trustees will meet Thursday to
"map the transition and discuss restructuring its
management" (USA TODAY, 1/11). Among names mentioned to
replace Joklik as CEO include: MSG President Dave Checketts;
Huntsman Chemical Corp. Vice Chair Jon Huntsman, Jr.;
Marriott Corp.'s Bill Marriott; Former National Security
Advisor Brent Scowcroft; Former Univ. of UT President David
Gardner and former Olympic steeplechaser Henry Marsh (N.Y.
TIMES, 1/9). Former U.S. Senator Jake Garn and Jazz Owner
Larry Miller are also mentioned (USA TODAY, 1/11).
