COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – November 18, 2024 – Thursday afternoon, Brendan Quirk, President and CEO of USA Cycling, was elected Chair of the National Governing Body Council (NGBC), while Aron McGuire, CEO of USA Bobsled & Skeleton, was elected Vice Chair. Together, Quirk and McGuire will act as liaisons between the 50 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), helping the collective group of national sports organizations work toward benchmarks of success.
"I'm grateful for the confidence shown by my fellow NGB CEOs in this election. Aron and I will work tirelessly alongside the USOPC and the Athletes' Commission to maximize the support for Team USA athletes and our underlying development programs," said Quirk. "National Governing Bodies face unique challenges as we head into the Los Angeles 2028 and the Salt Lake City 2034 Games. But at the same time, this will be the greatest decade in the history of American sport, and it will bring unprecedented opportunity."
The NGBC supports National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Paralympic Sport organizations in their pursuit of long-term competitive excellence. It represents the collective views of the NGBs to the USOPC's Board of Directors and staff. Additionally, the council is responsible for fostering collaboration and communication between the NGBC and other USOPC groups, including the Athletes' Commission and other stakeholders.
Following each summer Olympic quadrennium, a chair and vice chair are selected from the membership of the NGBC to a four-year term of office. Voting took place at the annual U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Assembly in Colorado Springs. In addition to voting in new leadership for constituent councils, the Assembly brought various stakeholders and user groups together to collaborate and prepare for Milan-Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028.
ABOUT USA CYCLING (usacycling.org)
USA Cycling is the national governing body for the sport of cycling and oversees the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclocross, gravel, BMX, and esports. USA Cycling's mission is to grow participation and engagement with the sport of bicycle racing and achieve sustained international success across all cycling disciplines. USA Cycling supports cyclists of all levels and abilities, from those just beginning in the sport to international caliber athletes. The organization identifies, develops, and selects cyclists to represent the United States in international competition through the support of youth and interscholastic programs, amateur and grassroots bike racing events, athlete development programs, and operational support for cycling clubs, racing teams, and event organizers. USA Cycling has a membership of 80,000, sanctions over 2,500 events annually, and is a member of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
