Isaac
Years ago
Keneally quits BA after personal leave
Changed family situation not compatible with demands of the job.
BA had granted Keneally leave without pay from January 1 to deal with some personal circumstances but she has now advised chairman Scott Derwin she will not be able to return to the role.
"The Board of BA understands and sadly supports her decision as being the right one for her at this time," Derwin said in a statement.
"We are immensely grateful for the enormous contribution Kristina has made to BA during her tenure."
Keneally has been chief executive of BA since August 2012 and before then was chairman of the organisation since December 2011.
"I would have loved to have continued in the role, but the reality is that the demands of the job - particularly the travel demands - are not compatible with my changed family circumstances," Keneally said.
"It is with much sadness that I resign, but at a personal level, this is the right decision."
"All of the staff at Basketball Australia can be rightly proud of significant strides we have made over the past two and half years,
both in terms of sports high performance and commercial success."
Derwin said the search for a new chief executive begins immediately.