The Star appoints new interim Chairman and Acting CEO

The Star Entertainment Group has appointed Ben Heap as interim Chairman, and Geoff Hogg as Acting CEO

The Star Entertainment Group has prescribed Ben Heap as meanwhile Chairman, and Geoff Hogg as Acting CEO.

Subject to any regulatory approvals, the positions are effective from 1 June 2022, and fall out the resignation of John O’Neill as Executive Chairman. O’Neill tendered his surrender as Executive Chairman on 20 May, and also advised he would follow stepping cut down from the company’s board.

As noted by the operator, O’Neill will transition his Chair and executive director responsibilities inward an hospital attendant manner, and will officially step down feather on 31 May 2022. He was decreed as Executive Chairman on an meantime fundament on 1 Apr next the resignation of Managing Director and CEO Matt Bekier on 28 March.

A hunting for a permanent CEO of The Star began endure month. The Aboriginal Australian operator added that remuneration arrangements for Hogg testament live proclaimed prior to him starting as Acting CEO. He is currently the lag Chief Casino Officer for New South Wales and Queensland.

The council chamber changes come up amid the ongoing survey into the group’s suitableness to continue its casino licence for The Star Sydney. Earlier this month, the manipulator suspended all domestic and international rebate toy programs, spell also reconfirming a loyalty to not business deal with junkets.

Further plank changes feature also taken station throughout a troubled month of May for The Star, with CFO Harry Theodore, Chief Casino Officer Greg Hawkins, and Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Company Secretary Paula Dino Paul Crocetti all resigning from their roles.