{"id":777034608,"date":"2025-11-14T07:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777034608"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:06:44","slug":"star-entertainment-appoints-new-non-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/star-entertainment-appoints-new-non-executive-director","title":{"rendered":"Star Entertainment appoints new non-executive director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Don Pasquariello has over 40 years\u2019 experience in audit, assurance and professional services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- The Star Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of Don Pasquariello as a non-executive director of the company.\u00a0It said Pasquariello has over 40 years\u2019 experience in audit, assurance and professional services, including at Deloitte and KPMG. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pasquariello is currently the chair of the Oliver Hume Property Group of Companies and an Advisory Board director of Villawood Properties Group. He is also a director of St Vincents Institute of Medical Research Limited and a director of Jesuit Education Australasia Limited. He will be an observer to The Star Board pending receipt of regulatory and ministerial approvals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPasquariello\u2019s expertise spans audit, business strategy and processes, corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pasquariello commented: \u201cI am excited to be joining The Star at this critical time as the company completes its remediation and cultural reset and look forward to working closely with the Board and leadership team to position the business for sustainable long-term growth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne Ward, chairman, said: \u201cI am pleased to welcome Don Pasquariello to the Board of The Star and look forward to his contribution as we continue the ongoing process of board renewal and refreshment that is currently underway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, The\u00a0Star Entertainment Group\u00a0announced the appointment of\u00a0Bruce Mathieson Jr<\/a>\u00a0as a non-executive director of the company.\u00a0\u00a0Meanwhile,\u00a0Michael Issenberg, who has been an independent non-executive director since July 11, 2022, announced his retirement from the board at the end of the\u00a02025 Annual General Meeting (AGM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0company reported\u00a0first-quarter revenue of AU$284m (US$184m)<\/a>, a 5 per cent increase compared to the previous quarter. Despite subdued trading levels in Sydney, the company\u00a0reduced its EBITDA loss\u00a0to AU$13m (US$ 8.5m), an improvement from AU$27m (US$17.6m) in Q4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> The Star Entertainment Group announces board changes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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