Australia’s The Star Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of Brooke Lindsay as a new non-executive director of the company.
In a Wednesday filing, The Star noted that ‘Ms. Lindsay will be an observer to The Star board’, officially joining after obtaining regulatory and ministerial approvals.
Speaking of the appointment, Chairman Soo Kim noted “I would like to welcome Brooke to the Board and look forward to working with her to assist in delivering our strategic objectives and creating a sustainable future for The Star”.
Lindsay is a global legal, risk, and governance executive who had previously served as Group Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at multinational e&. In her role she advised the border on regulatory strategy, cross-border M&A and strategic investments.
The Star notes that Brooke ‘brings deep expertise in regulatory engagement, compliance transformation, and enterprise risk management, including leading large-scale governance and control uplift programs’.
The appointment comes as The Star Sydney’s casino license remains suspended by the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC), with the regulator’s view that further progress is required before considering the operator’s suitability.
It also comes after a board overhaul following the equity investment by Bally’s Corp and Investment Holdings, a $390 million refinancing agreement with WhiteHawk Capital, the disposal of the group’s 50 percent stake in Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, and the ongoing determination by AUSTRAC over a potential fine for prior AML/CTF breaches.
