Dave Currie
New Zealand sports administrator
David Findlay Currie CNZM (born 1945) is a New Zealand sports administrator who has been the chef de mission at many international sports events. In the 2009 New Year Honours, Currie was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sports administration.[1]
Career
Currie has held the following chef de mission posts, mainly for the New Zealand Olympic Committee:
- 2000 Paralympics (Sydney)
- 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester)
- 2004 Summer Olympics (Athens)
- 2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne)
- 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)
- 2010 Commonwealth Games (Delhi)
- 2012 Summer Olympics (London)
Previously he was the race director of the Ironman Triathlon from 1987 to 1997, the executive director of the Halberg Trust for 17 years from 1988, and the Manager of the New Zealand Black Caps cricket team 2009–11.
He was also chairman of WEL Energy Trust 2008–09[2] and a motivational speaker.[3]
References
- Dave Currie in the Dominion Post of 11 April 2009 (supplement, pages 10–11)
- ^ "New Year honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ May, Rodger (18 May 2011). "Raglan duo aim for WEL Energy Trust Board". Raglan23.co.nz. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ September, Rodger (11 September 2012). "Dave Currie gives business lessons from the Olympic Village". Raglan23.co.nz. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
External links
- Dave Currie at Speakers New Zealand
- Dave Currie at Speakerlink website
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2004 New Zealand Olympic team
- Ken Uprichard
- Valerie Adams
- Michael Aish
- Craig Barrett
- Stuart Farquhar
- Beatrice Faumuina
- Melina Hamilton
- John Henwood
- Liza Hunter-Galvan
- Jason Stewart
- Kim Smith
- Dale Warrander
- Nick Willis
- Jonathan Wyatt
- Sara Petersen
- Daniel Shirley
- Gareth Brooks
- Phil Burrows
- Stacey Carr
- Helen Clarke
- Dean Couzins
- Tara Drysdale
- Dion Gosling
- Bevan Hari
- Blair Hopping
- Lizzy Igasan
- Leisen Jobe
- Beth Jurgeleit
- Dave Kosoof
- Wayne McIndoe
- Suzie Muirhead
- James Nation
- Emily Naylor
- Meredith Orr
- Umesh Parag
- Mitesh Patel
- Kyle Pontifex
- Jaimee Provan
- Niniwa Roberts
- Rachel Robertson
- Hayden Shaw
- Kayla Sharland
- Darren Smith
- Rachel Sutherland
- Simon Towns
- Lisa Walton
- Diana Weavers
- Paul Woolford
- George Bridgewater
- Nicky Coles
- Mahé Drysdale
- Caroline Evers-Swindell
- Georgina Evers-Swindell
- Juliette Haigh
- Donald Leach
- Carl Meyer
- Eric Murray
- Nathan Twaddle
- Sonia Waddell
- Tom Ashley
- Dean Barker
- Andrew Brown
- Linda Dickson
- Sharon Ferris
- Shelley Hesson
- Jamie Hunt
- Kylie Jameson
- Barbara Kendall
- Sarah Macky
- Hamish Pepper
- Joanna White
- Nadine Stanton
- Ryan Taylor
Chef de Mission: Dave Currie
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