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Mary Moran named CEO of possible Calgary bid for 2026 Winter Games

Jul 31, 2018 | 2:32 PM

CALGARY – Mary Moran has been named chief executive officer of the group working on a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Moran was introduced at a news conference at Canada Olympic Park, which is one of the legacy venues from the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary.

As CEO, Moran is the primary strategist of a bid working alongside the Calgary 2026 volunteer board headed by Scott Hutcheson.

To make time for her new role, Moran will take a leave of absence from her position as president and CEO of not-for-profit corporation Calgary Economic Development.