{"id":777017469,"date":"2024-07-23T09:42:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T12:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777017469"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:54:16","slug":"crown-resorts-names-david-tsai-as-president-and-group-coo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/crown-resorts-names-david-tsai-as-president-and-group-coo","title":{"rendered":"Crown Resorts names David Tsai as president and group COO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The group has made several other executive appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- Crown Resorts has announced the appointment of several executives, subject to regulatory approvals. David Tsai<\/strong>, who previously served as CEO of Crown Perth<\/a>, will assume the position of president and group chief operating officer of the integrated resort and entertainment group, effective August 1. He will report to Group CEO Ciar\u00e1n Carruthers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Brian Pereira<\/strong>, the current CFO of Crown Perth, will become the property’s interim CEO while a global search is conducted. Stanford Le<\/strong>, currently president and CEO of Snoqualmie Casino Group in Seattle, has been appointed as CEO of Crown Sydney following Mark McWhinnie<\/a>‘s decision to retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gemma Allman<\/strong> will assume leadership of the group’s government affairs team as chief government relations officer. Nicole Pelchen<\/strong>, most chief technology officer for MUFG Pension & Market Services and chief information officer retail and commercial for ANZ Bank, will join as chief technology officer,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise Tebbutt <\/strong>will become chief people and culture officer, joining from Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, where she served in the same role for over five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carruthers said: “I am delighted to announce David\u2019s expanded role as President & Group Chief Operating Officer and to welcome four new veterans in their respective industries \u2013 who bring global perspectives and experiences \u2013 to Crown Resorts. Stanford, Gemma, Louise and Nicole will be terrific additions to the team at an important time of transformation for the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would like to thank Mark McWhinnie for his significant efforts leading our extensive reform and remediation program in Sydney over the past three years, which culminated in the regulator finding Crown suitable to operate in NSW. Mark\u2019s leadership has been instrumental in evolving our business and we look forward to continuing that focus under Stanford as the new Crown Sydney CEO.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le and Allman will start in their new roles in October, Tebbutt commences in September, while Pelchen will commence on August 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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