In a letter written to CrossFit affiliates this morning, it was announced that Justin Bergh is no longer employed by CrossFit. Taking over for Bergh is Dave Castro. The announcement to the affiliates and did not provide much more detail.
Bergh’s title was GM of Sport, a title he held since January 2022. Bergh has held numerous roles within CrossFit since he joined the company in 2010 including Business Director of the CrossFit Games, Flowmaster and VP of Sport and Partnerships.
Bergh’s departure comes just two months after CrossFit laid off 20% of its workforce and just a month before the start of the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games.
Castro will take over as GM of Sport heading into the CrossFit Games.