from USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Dennis R. Robinson is stepping down as President and CEO of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority effective Jan. 2. Robinson is leaving to become Chief Operations Officer of The Grand Prix of America, working on bringing Formula One racing to New Jersey in West New York and Weehawken starting in 2013. Robinson served as CEO since December 2007.

‘Dennis Robinson served the Sports Authority and the state with distinction during his tenure at the NJSEA. His leadership and management were a critical part of implementing the recommendations of the Hanson Commission as we move toward a self-sustaining, economically viable sports industry and a redefined role for the NJSEA,’ Governor Chris Christie said in a release.