Stan Hooley, CEO of the Iditarod, is stepping down. (KTUU) - Anchorage, Alaska 
Iditarod CEO resigns to pursue opportunity outside Alaska
Stan Hooley, the longtime CEO of the Iditarod Trail Committee, has resigned, according to a release from the Iditarod Trail Committee.
ITC Board of Directors President Mike Mills says Hooley has accepted an opportunity that will take him out of Alaska for extended periods of time for several years.
"I was presented with an opportunity that I just can't say no to," Hooley told KTUU during an interview in Anchorage Thursday. The 61-year old said he's not saying goodbye to Alaska, but "see you later."
He's not ready to say what he'll be doing, but did share it's not in the non-profit or sports worlds.
Hooley has been with the ITC since 1993 after he served as the executive director of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Iditarod for more than 25 years and wish great success for the sponsors, volunteers, mushers, fans, my hardworking staff and the board of directors in the years ahead. Opportunity and perfect timing don’t always conveniently align, and this transition will be taking place at a less than ideal time. That said, I am confident the staff and our loyal and dedicated army of volunteers will successfully stage yet another Iditarod of which we will all be proud,” Hooley said in the ITC's prepared statement about his departure.
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