Sydney-listed casino operator The Star Entertainment Group has strengthened its senior leadership team with a series of executive management changes.
Jennifer Cronin has been appointed interim CEO of The Star Gold Coast, subject to all regulatory and Ministerial approvals. This is for a maximum term of 12 months while The Star continues its search for a permanent CEO.
Cronin has also been appointed as a director of The Star Entertainment Qld Custodian, the licensee of The Star Gold Coast Casino, for an initial term of three years.
Formal appointments have also been made, which see Rowena Craze appointed group chief risk officer, after joining The Star in April 2024 as group chief audit officer. Patrick McGlinchey has been appointed group chief legal officer (CLO) after joining The Star last August as interim group CLO.
Meanwhile, Sarah Derry has received all regulatory approvals to commence her role as chief people officer, effective 1 July, and Peter Meliniotis has been moved to the group chief information officer role after joining in January as group technology transformation executive.
As announced at the company’s Annual General Meeting last November, The Star is continuing the decentralisation to its casino properties, while also embedding its new Governance Framework as agreed with regulators, the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) and the Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR).
As part of this, The Star Sydney has appointed Helen Galloway as independent chair, subject to all regulatory and Ministerial approvals. Her appointment will be for an initial term of three years.
“I am pleased to finalise these key appointments for The Star,” said Steve McCann, CEO and managing director of The Star. “These appointments add to the depth of experience and talent at the Board and executive level and are a key step in The Star’s progress to suitability.”
The Star is currently in the process of implementing the strategic investment into The Star by Bally’s and Investment Holdings.
Shares in Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR) gained 8 per cent to close at AU$0.14 per share in Sydney Wednesday.