SafeSport Center names Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as CEO

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has appointed Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as its new CEO; she will begin the role on Feb. 1 after a search that lasted more than six months.

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, an Olympic gold medalist, has been named CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. She will begin the role on Feb. 1. The congressionally chartered center was established in 2017 after concerns about how some sports bodies handled sexual-abuse cases. The agency has faced criticism over its practices and has implemented changes to investigative procedures in recent years. Key facts: - The Center announced Fitzgerald Mosley as CEO after a search that lasted more than six months. - Fitzgerald Mosley previously held leadership roles at USA Track and Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee and served on a congressionally appointed commission reviewing Olympic governance. - The Center was created in 2017 in response to mishandled abuse cases and has since revised investigative procedures amid criticism. - The previous CEO, Ju'Riese Colon, left in April; Fitzgerald Mosley will start Feb. 1. Summary: Fitzgerald Mosley's appointment completes the Center's leadership search and marks a management transition. She will start on Feb. 1 and take on oversight as the organization continues recent procedural changes. Undetermined at this time.