Andy Anson has decided to leave his role as CEO of the British Olympic Association (BOA) in October 2025, bringing to an end a 14-year association with the organisation.
TeamGB said Anson has led the BOA as CEO for six years, and prior to that was an independent non-executive director since 2011.
Under his leadership, Team GB achieved 60-plus medal returns at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games, as well as further successes across Olympic Winter Games, European Games and youth Olympic events.
Crucially, he successfully steered the BOA through the global pandemic crisis, which included the first ever postponement of the Olympic Games in peacetime.
The British Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom.
Founded in 1905, The BOA is responsible for organising and overseeing the participation of athletes from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, branded as TeamGB, at both the summer and winter Olympic Games, the Youth Olympic Games, the European Youth Olympic Festivals, and at the European Games.
Katherine Grainger, Chair of the BOA, paid testimony to Anson’s contribution to the organisation.
She said, “Andy’s tenure at the BOA is one that he can look back on with immense pride, and he leaves with the gratitude of all of us – Board members, his wider team and of course the athletes who he and his team have served and supported so well.
“The BOA is in a strong place both on the sporting front ahead of the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games, and on the commercial front. I wish him well and thank him for everything he has done for the organisation.”
Speaking of his time at the BOA, Andy added, “I am proud to have led an organisation that I love and care for. Olympic sport is so important to our country, and I hope I leave it in a better place today.
“Commercially, we have enjoyed our best ever period of success and sustained growth and with that we have been able to build a financially stable organisation, fit for the future.
“None of this could have happened without the brilliant team around me who dedicate themselves to supporting the athletes at the Olympic Games. I’d also like to thank the current and former Board members, and everyone at our member sports, that I have enjoyed working alongside, in particular, Sir Hugh Robertson who gave me the opportunity to lead this amazing organisation.
“Finally, a thank you to the incredible Team GB athletes, without whom there would be no Olympic Games. Your dedication and professionalism never fails to inspire me, and I look forward to watching you captivate the nation with your performances in Milano-Cortina, Los Angeles and beyond.”
Anson will continue in his role until October, during which time arrangements will be made for an appropriate recruitment process for his replacement.
He leaves to take up an exciting new role with leading mid-market private equity business bd-capital, following the successful close of their second fund.
He will join the Board of their recently acquired business, Science In Sport, and will help look for and assess further investment opportunities in the sports ecosystem.
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