Tracy Marek Resigns as U.S. Figure Skating CEO

U.S. Figure Skating has announced that Chief Executive Officer Tracy Marek has resigned to pursue other opportunities.

“The Board of Directors thank Marek and wish her well in her new endeavors,” the organization said in a statement released Friday afternoon. “The Board has full confidence in the current staff and is working diligently to determine the best path forward for future leadership.”

Before joining U.S. Figure Skating in December 2022, Marek served as the executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. During Marek’s 19-year tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, she led the organization’s marketing, brand and creative strategy. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Marek was the vice president of business operations for the Fort Wayne Wizards, the Class A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, for three seasons

Marek succeeded Ramsey Baker, who announced his departure as chief executive officer earlier this year. Marek was U.S. Figure Skating’s 11th chief executive officer; her departure comes as U.S. Figure Skating prepares to host the 2025 national championships in Wichita, Kansas before the World Figure Skating championships come to Boston in March, the first time the world championships have been in the United States since 2016.

The U.S. figure skating team was in the spotlight for one afternoon during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Nine members of that U.S. team from the 2022 Games finally received gold at the Paris Parc des Champions at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, an area of the Summer Games that has been dedicated to highlighting medal winners. But in a reallocation ceremony, the U.S. team received its medals from Beijing following a years-long controversy. In Beijing, Russia finished on top with skater Kamila Valieva, who had tested positive for a banned substance two months before the Winter Games began.