Music: {allcanada} Baumann resigns as CEO of Own the Podium

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

{allcanada} Baumann resigns as CEO of Own the Podium

OTTAWA -- Citing his family and fight with cancer, Alex Baumann is stepping down as chief executive officer of Own the Podium.

Baumann's second bout with cancer prompted surgery of the prostate in late April.

Baumann says "I watched over the months the impact this diagnosis had on my wife and children. The waiting, the worrying and the uncertainty probably put more stress on them than me. It is times such as these we realize the importance of family and time together."

The Baumann family will move to New Zealand in January. The move will allow Baumann, his Australian-born wife Tracy, and their two children to be closer to family.

The 47-year-old Baumann spent five years with Own the Podium, which directs funds to high-performance sports. His last day with the organization will be Oct. 1.