BRODIE CARR RESIGNS ASP CEO steps down following world title miscalculation

Published: November 9, 2011

November 9, 2011 Views: 4,322







BRODIE CARR RESIGNS Brief announcement about Brodie Carr stepping down as CEO of the Association of Surfing Professionals..





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Related ASP Ceo Brodie Carr will step down after the Hawaiian leg of the ASP World Tour on December 31st, 2011. Photo: Jeremiah Klein



Awarding Kelly Slater

"The determination of the ASP World Title is the most important moment in professional surfing. Ultimately, the responsibility for every activity within ASP lies with me. Therefore, I have elected to resign my position as CEO."



Richard Grellman, Independent Chairman of the ASP Board, will temporarily act as Executive Chairman while a global search for a new CEO is undertaken.



"The Board of Directors met today and reluctantly accepted the resignation of Brodie Carr," Richard Grellman said. "We would like to recognize his valuable contribution over the last six years and wish him every success in the future."

his 11th world title prematurely last week was the most famous snafu in pro surfing history. The ASP did a fine job of damage control, immediately taking responsibility for the mistake, but its repercussions have just become clear. After Tuesday's ASP Board Meetings in San Francisco, Brodie Carr, six-year ASP CEO, has stepped down."It is my duty to accept responsibility for the recent calculation error that resulted in the premature crowning of Kelly Slater's 11th ASP World Title," Brodie Carr said in a press release.