New Paralympic Games Chief

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Colleen Wrenn to the newly created role of Chief Paralympic Games Delivery Officer. Wrenn started her new position on 24 May 2021 and now leads the teams involved in Paralympic Games Delivery; Paralympic Sport and International Federation Relations; and Protocol, Hospitality and Events. Her primary responsibilities include providing executive leadership and strategic direction to maximise and enhance the Paralympic Games and its legacies, overseeing the co-ordination of all Paralympic Games delivery, and acting as the primary point of contact for the IOC Olympic Games leadership team and executive and key personnel within Organising Committees. Her portfolio also includes Games-related knowledge management.

Wrenn brings to the IPC 20 years of experience in the planning and delivery of major events, including involvement in the 2010, 2012 and 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as the 2019 Pan-American and Parapan American Games.

In addition to multi-sport events, Wrenn helped deliver both the World Para Athletics and IAAF World Championships in London in 2017, the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2016, and the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in 2002. In recognition of her contribution to the Organising Committee, she was selected as a torchbearer for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay. She joins the IPC from TrackTown USA, where she was a Senior Director.

“I’m thrilled to join the IPC,” said Wrenn. “I have been fortunate to see first-hand the tremendous impact Para sport has, not just on the athletes participating, but on all those touched by Para events – media, volunteers, spectators, and even community members who may never step foot in a venue but benefit from improved infrastructure and other legacies long after the last medal is awarded. I am honoured and excited to be a part of this transformational Movement.”

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