Crown Resorts announced on Tuesday that it would be appointing the CEO of Crown Perth, David Tsai, as President and Group Chief Operating Officer, effective from August 1st.
The move is part of a series of management shifts, with promotions both internally and externally.
Tsai will report directly to Group CEO Ciarán Carruthers and will be ‘responsible for ensuring operational effectiveness and efficiency and the highest standards of guest experience across our Australian resorts,’ the company notes in a release.
Taking over Tsai’s role as interim CEO is current Crown Perth CFO Brian Pereira while a global search is conducted for a full-time replacement.
The company additionally announced that Stanford Le has been appointed as CEO of Crown Sydney, still pending regulatory approval, as Mark McWhinnie has announced his decision to retire.
McWhinnie will ‘remain with the business until Mr. Le commences in Sydney in the coming months’.
Le steps into the role from his current position as President and CEO of Snoqualmie Casino group, based in Seattle, US.
Amongst other changes are the promotion of Gemma Allman to Chief Government Relations Officer, under the group’s Government Affairs team. Allman has spent the past 16 years with ExxonMobil handling public affairs and government affairs.
An additional outside hire is Nicole Pelchen, who joins as the Chief Technology Officer. Pelchen previously served as CTO for MUFG Pension & Market Services, as well as CIO – Retail and Commercial for ANZ Bank.
Louise Tebbut will also be joining as Chief People & Culture Officer – coming in from the Chief People Officer at Bendingo and Adelaide Bank.
The three latest additions to the team will be based in Melbourne.
