Snow Sports NZ has announced its new CEO.

Nic Cavanagh, who has worked at Snow Sports since 2012, has been selected for the top job.

He replaces former CEO Jan Shearer, who resigned in October after three years in the role.

Nic has previously held the role of campaign and logistics manager and is currently the high performance director, a role which he will continue to hold alongside the position of CEO.

“We are really thrilled to have Nic take on the role,” Snow Sports NZ board chair Jacqueline Cheyne told the Wanaka App.

“The organisation has some exciting opportunities as well as challenges coming up and we are absolutely confident in Nic’s leadership abilities, particularly in these unprecedented times”. 

Jacqueline is also a recent addition to Snow Sports, bringing with her 18 years of experience in financial audit, sustainability and assurance related professional services at Deloitte.

Despite upcoming challenges, Nic said he is looking forward to fronting the Snow Sports NZ team.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to lead Snow Sports NZ as we head towards the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games,” he said. 

“I feel very privileged to be working with such dedicated staff who are totally committed to ensuring our New Zealand athletes take on the rest of the world and win.”

While COVID-19 restrictions had thrown up some significant challenges around qualifying for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Nic said he was confident Snowsports has “the plans and strategies in place to ensure our team is safe and are able perform to their potential”.

Snow Sports NZ is the national sporting organisation representing the interests of adaptive snow sports, alpine ski racing, cross country skiing, freeskiing and snowboarding. 

Its purpose is to lead the growth and success of competitive snow sports in New Zealand. 

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