When Carolyn Mibus graduated from her Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, she never imagined herself working on the biggest international sporting event in the world. But with a raft of corporate experience under her belt and a desire to travel, she set off for the UK for what she thought would be a six-month stint.
Almost 10 years later, Carolyn has finally returned, toting an impressive CV that includes a life-changing experience working on the London Olympic Games. It was this position that awakened her love of working in a Games environment and now she’s back on the Gold Coast to help deliver the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
“Getting the London Olympics role really changed everything,” she says. “Before that I was working as a HR Business Partner in London, and I knew the Olympics was coming up and I always had this passion