Ian Troop, who held the CEO post for more than two years, has been replaced by Ontario province deputy health minister Saad Rafi, according to a release from the organizing committee.
The release makes no mention of the reason for Troop’s departure.
Chief spokesman Teddy Katz tells Around the Rings the move was "a decision made by the Board of Directors of Organizing Committee of 2015."
"As we move from planning stages into operational stage of the Games, the Board felt it necessary to affect a change in leadership," Katz says.
Toronto 2015 chairman David Peterson praised Troop in the release.
"On behalf of the board of directors, I’d like to extend our sincere gratitude to Ian for all of his hard work, his commitment and his contributions. Our capital projects are on time and on or under budget. We wish him well."
The Toronto Star newspaper reports that "leadership issues" are behind the personnel move.
The organizing committee came under fire a few months ago when an auditrevealed Troop and other executives had claimed excessive expenses carrying out their jobs. In October, Peterson met personally with Toronto mayor Rob Ford to explain the expense controversy. Peterson left the meeting with Ford apologizing for the problem and vowing that it would not happen again.
Toronto 2015 organizers are also said to be lagging in attracting sponsors for the games.
Still, Toronto 2015 says it is on course with budget and construction. Most major venues are scheduled to be ready in 2014, a year before the games.
Troop is a former executive from Proctor and Gamble.
Rafi currently serves as Ontario deputy minister of health. His 25-year career in business and government also includes work as a partner at Deloitte and Touche, LLP.
Rafi is scheduled to take the CEO post in January. In the meantime, Peterson will handle CEO duties.
The 2015 Pan Am Games will bring more than 5,000 athletes to Canada’s largest city, competing in 34 sports.
Reported by Ed Hula
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