Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Chief of Organizational Excellence, United States Olympic Committee
In her current role, Fitzgerald Mosley oversees athlete career programs, the athlete ombudsman’s office, diversity and inclusion, human resources, facilities, NGB organizational development, security, and strategic planning. She also serves on the International Olympic Committee Women and Sport Commission, a role she undertook in March 2012.
Fitzgerald Mosley previously worked in a variety of roles for the USOC from 1995 to 2001, including director of the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center (1995-97), director of U.S. Olympic Training Centers (1997-2000) and director of public relations programs (2000-01). Following her departure in 2001, she became the president and CEO of Women in Cable Telecommunications.
In July 2009, Fitzgerald Mosley assumed the position of chief of sport performance for USA Track & Field. There, she managed national teams, championship events and high performance programs. Her four years with the organization included the 2012 Olympic Games, where U.S. track & field athletes garnered 29 medals, representing the highest medal count for the U.S. in 20 years.
Previously, Fitzgerald Mosley held stints with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (program director, 1993-95) and Special Olympics International (regional director/sports marketing manager, 1991-93).
At the 1984 Olympic Games, Fitzgerald Mosley became the first African American woman and just the second American woman to win Olympic gold in the 100-meter hurdles. The 14-time All-American is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, the Penn Relays Hall of Fame and the University of Tennessee Lady Vols Hall of Fame.
A 1984 graduate of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Fitzgerald Mosley is a member of the University of Tennessee Alumni board of directors. In addition, she is a past chair of the Women’s Sports Foundations Board of Trustees and was formerly a member of the USOC board of directors and Athletes’ Advisory Council.
Fitzgerald Mosley lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., with her husband, Ron, and their two children.
