Events Management Queensland announces resignation of their Chief Executive

Events Management Queensland has today announced that the company’s Chief Executive, Cameron Hart has voluntarily resigned after more than 25 years in the role.

In making the announcement, Events Management Queensland Chairman, Paul Donovan noted the significant contributions Hart has made to the sports and event industry.

Donovan shared “over many years Cam has shown he is one of the most skilled sports event managers in the country evidenced through his leadership in building the Gold Coast Marathon and Pan Pacific Masters Games into truly world class events, and the best examples of sports event tourism.

“While my preference is that Cam was not leaving the organisation, I fully support his decision.

“Cam has invested more than 25 years in Events Management Queensland and 30 plus years in the sport and major events business. His resignation is a great loss to our company and to the Queensland and Gold Coast event industry.

“During my tenure as Chair, I have always had confidence in Cam’s ability which saw him guide the organisation through the most difficult of circumstances from 2020 to 2023.

“His outstanding leadership together with the current staff and board structure sees our major events in very strong positions.”

Hart said he was extremely thankful for the confidence and support successive boards had given him over more than two decades to lead the company and team responsible for two of Australia’s leading sports events.

“I love my job, the people I have worked with and met, and the events we have produced.

“After experiencing the pandemic induced hardships of 2020 and 2021, seeing both the Pan Pacific Masters Games and Gold Coast Marathon being successfully delivered once again in 2022 has been incredibly rewarding” Hart said.

“I know now is the right time for me to move on and I hope to be making new contributions to an industry I love at a later date.

“I might even end up running in the marathon now,” he said.

Donovan said Cam will continue in the role until March, during which time they will work closely together and with the board and the team to transition to a new management structure to guide the company and its events through 2023 and beyond.

Donovan added “I am having ongoing discussions with Cam to see where he can still contribute with his wealth of knowledge to our industry in some form in the future.”

Events Management Queensland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tourism and Events Queensland, a Queensland Government Corporation.