{"id":777022526,"date":"2025-02-03T10:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T13:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777022526"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:12:25","slug":"amanda-youell-appointed-general-manager-of-skycity-queenstown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/amanda-youell-appointed-general-manager-of-skycity-queenstown","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Youell appointed general manager of SkyCity Queenstown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Youell previously worked as the head of marketing at Millbrook Resort, a five-star golf resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Zealand.- SkyCity Entertainment Group<\/strong> has announced the appointment of Amanda Youell <\/strong>as general manager of SkyCity Queenstown. She will assume the role on Monday, February 10, and will replace Jono Browne<\/strong>, who left the role in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youell is Australian and moved to Queenstown in 2017. She previously worked as the head of marketing at Millbrook Resort, a five-star golf and lifestyle resort in Queenstown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle Baillie<\/strong>, general manager of SkyCity Hamilton, said: “Amanda is the perfect fit to lead SkyCity Queenstown into its next chapter. Over the past seven years, she has been instrumental in driving Millbrook Resort\u2019s marketing efforts and spearheading sustainability initiatives, while also fostering strong relationships with the community. We\u2019re confident her wealth of experience and passion for innovation will be invaluable and will add to the expertise of the current Queenstown management.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Amanda Youell. Source: Millbrook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Youell said: “Queenstown has been my home for many years, and I\u2019m passionate about creating memorable guest experiences while supporting sustainable growth and strengthening ties with the local community. I\u2019m looking forward to working with the team to build on SkyCity\u2019s legacy and help take the business to new heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I pride myself on delivering results through strategic vision, innovation, and collaboration, as well as building strong community partnerships and empowering my team.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: <\/strong>SkyCity appoints Elaine Campbell as chief legal, governance and external relations officer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Youell previously worked as the head of marketing at Millbrook Resort, a five-star golf resort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":24747,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SkyCity Entertainment Group has appointed Amanda Youell as the new General Manager for SkyCity Queenstown, effective February 10. Youell, previously Head of Marketing at Millbrook Resort, brings a strategic focus on marketing, sustainability, and community engagement. This leadership transition follows Jono Browne's departure and aims to enhance the property's operational performance and local stakeholder relations.","focusai_entities":"SkyCity Entertainment Group, SkyCity Queenstown, Amanda Youell, Jono Browne, Millbrook Resort, Michelle Baillie, SkyCity Hamilton, Elaine Campbell","focusai_location":"New Zealand, Queenstown","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.85), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (0.75), investor_analyst (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GM's Strategic Focus?","query":"Given Ms. Youell's background in marketing and sustainability, what specific strategic initiatives are anticipated for SkyCity Queenstown to enhance its competitive positioning and GGR contribution within the New Zealand market?"},{"label":"Community Engagement Plan?","query":"How will the new General Manager's emphasis on community relationships and sustainable growth integrate with SkyCity's broader corporate social responsibility framework and local regulatory compliance obligations?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,157],"tags":[23907,24411],"class_list":["post-777022526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-business-news","tag-land-based-casino","tag-skycity-entertainment-group"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777022526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777022526"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777022526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777022548,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777022526\/revisions\/777022548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777022526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777022526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777022526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}