Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) has welcomed the appointment of the Glasgow 2026 Board of Directors, set to join Chair George Black CBE in delivering the XXIII Commonwealth Games.

The Board also includes Ian Reid CBE, the Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS), the CEO of Birmingham 2022 and spearhead behind the Glasgow 2026 concept, Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) representatives Katie Sadleir CZNM and Mary Hardy and a wealth of experts across alumni, event delivery, financial services and government relations from the host nation.

“The Games in Glasgow will be like none we’ve seen before, and the necessary reset we anticipate can only be delivered with capable leaders at the helm. The Board announced today delivers this,” Craig Phillips AM, CGA CEO, said.

“There is much to be done and we’re confident that our Scottish hosts can deliver a world-class multi-sport experience that establishes the path forward for the Commonwealth Sport Movement.”

“This Board is an outstanding group of individuals who bring unparalleled expertise and a diverse mix of experiences to the Organising Company,” Black said.

“Glasgow has the experience, the facilities and the know-how to deliver a brilliant Games, and I have every faith that we will collectively move the Games forward with passion and drive, placing our athletes, fans and the people of Scotland at the heart of our decision-making.”

For more information on the Glasgow 2026 Board of Directors, please click here.

The announcement today follows confirmation of the senior executive team behind the Games last week.

Phil Batty will serve as CEO having previously been the Director of Ceremonies, Culture and Queen’s Baton Relay at Birmingham 2022 and Chief Executive of world-leading drone operator SKYMAGIC.

He is joined by Chief Operating Officer Jade Gallagher, Chief Financial Services Officer Faye Shaw, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Louisa Mahon and Chief Information Officer Martin Fitchie.

For more information on the Glasgow 2026 senior leadership team, please click here.

The Commonwealth Games play a pivotal role in Australia’s high-performance pathway, with 46% of Australian athletes making their international debut at the Games and more than half of Commonwealth Games medallists going on to medal at subsequent international competitions.

Australia topped the medal tally at Birmingham 2022 with 180 medals, including 67 gold, 57 silver and 56 bronze, edging out England who claimed a total of 176 medals and 57 gold.

The Australian Commonwealth Games Team aspires to be the number one nation in terms of gold medals won, overall medals won, medallists and the number of sports winning medals at the Games.

The 2026 Games will be the 23rd edition of the major multi-sport competition, which first began in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.