Paralympics Australia will today announce Catherine Clark as their new CEO for the departing Lynne Anderson.

Clark will depart her current role as CEO of Netball Queensland in December to take up her new appointment as chief executive of Paralympics Australia from 2022.

Anderson led Paralympics Australia for six years before announcing in July she was stepping away from the role after the Paralympics in Japan.

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In Japan, Australia finished with 80 medals across 10 different sports, finishing with 21 gold, 29 silver and 30 bronze.

Clark, who has previously held the roles of CEO of Gymnastics New Zealand and Gymnastics Australia, said: “I have absolutely loved my time with Netball Queensland.

“We’ve achieved some outstanding results as a community these past seven years including record participation growth, a purpose-built $45 million home of netball in Nissan Arena, creating our Diamond Spirit program for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and even two Queensland Firebirds premierships.

“However, the sport’s most valuable asset though is its people. I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity to work, collaborate and lead with such a wonderful group of values-driven people without whom community sport just wouldn’t happen.”

Clark will remain with Netball Queensland until the end of the year before joining Paralympics Australia in January.

Netball Queensland chief operating officer Mike Anderson will act as Interim CEO until a new CEO is appointed.