New Zealand and Australia gaming operator SkyCity Entertainment has announced the resignation of its Chief Risk Officer, Carolyn Kidd.
The company indicated in a Tuesday filing that Kidd ‘has tendered her resignation and will leave the business on 31 January 2026’.
The executive initially joined SkyCity as its Chief Risk Officer in April of 2023, having previously served as Chief Risk Officer for Westpac New Zealand. She also held the same role in Bankwest Commonwealth Bank, as well as at Sovereign insurance (later purchased and rebranded as AIA NZ).
Speaking of the departure, SkyCity’s CEO Jason Walbridge stated, “Carolyn has played an essential role in strengthening SkyCity’s risk capability in New Zealand and South Australia, including uplift across host responsibility, financial crime, and enterprise risk management”.
In its statement, the company indicated that it ‘remains firmly committed to developing its long-term risk transformation program and continues to build on the foundations now in place’. While not as extensive as the AML/CTF failings identified by authorities in Crown Resorts and The Star, SkyCity also faced non-compliance issues, resulting in strong remediation procedures.
In August, the group was allowed to retain its Adelaide casino license despite authorities finding ‘significant failings’. In November, the group secured a 15-year renewal of its casino venue license in Queenstown, New Zealand – starting December 7th.
