USA Volleyball President and CEO Jamie Davis won’t renew his contract with the group after it expires on the finish of the yr.
Davis, 58, who began at USA Volleyball in 2017, will proceed to supervise the group by way of the Olympic and Paralympic Video games in Paris.
In a information launch USAV stated that Davis will “function an government marketing consultant to help the board of administrators with a easy management transition.”
In an electronic mail to USA Volleyball area commissioners, Davis stated, “I’m very excited for my subsequent chapter which I can be making public later this yr. Within the meantime, it’s 100% established order by way of September 30th and we’ve got loads to be enthusiastic about as we lead into and thru the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Video games.”
Within the USAV information launch, Davis mirrored on the previous seven years.
“USA Volleyball memberships have grown by almost 30% over that span to 425,000, our groups received three gold medals on the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic video games, our girls are the reigning seashore world champions and the group is within the healthiest monetary state of affairs in its historical past. I really feel that following this Olympic quadrennial it’s a good time for an additional chief to take the reigns and to construct on the strong basis we’ve got created,” Davis stated.
“I wish to thank our devoted employees, the 40 USA Volleyball areas and our board of administrators for all of their exhausting work and assist. With out them, such success couldn’t have been achieved. I sit up for working with the board and our administration group to make sure a easy transition over the rest of the yr.”
Added Dave Gentile, chair of the USAV board, “Jamie’s departure will certainly create a void for USAV, as he has been instrumental in main the enterprise to new heights and accomplishments throughout his seven-year tenure,
“The Board appreciates all he has executed for USAV and the game of volleyball. He clearly is leaving the group in a a lot better place than when he arrived.
For all he has executed, the USAV Board is genuinely proud to have collaborated with Jamie these previous seven years.
“We want him solely the very best in his new ventures.”
In an electronic mail to USA Volleyball area commissioners, Davis included, “I can not thanks all sufficient for all the things that the areas do for USAV and the game. It has been actually a pleasure and honor to work beside you as we’ve got achieved nice heights!”
This can be a USA Volleyball story from when Davis was employed. We’ve executed loads of tales and interviews with Davis since he took over, together with this Q&A in July 2022: