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No. 25 — Sarah Hirshland / Susanne Lyons

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Sarah Hirshland

CEO, U.S. Olympic Committee

 

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Susanne Lyons

Incoming Chairman, U.S. Olympic Committee

Change from 2017: Newcomers

Lyons navigated a difficult period as acting CEO after Scott Blackmun resigned in February and now takes over as board chair on Jan. 1 with more tough reforms on the horizon. Hired as the successor, Hirshland delivered a decisive moment in her first months, embracing the “nuclear option” for USA Gymnastics by revoking its status as the governing body at the Olympics level. All eyes are on these two leaders.

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