 | Nigel Morrison
Chief Executive OfficerNigel Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer appointed March 2008. Nigel Morrison has over 18 years experience in the gaming industry throughout Australasia and Asia. Prior to being appointed CEO of SKYCITY, Nigel was the Group Chief Financial Officer of Galaxy Entertainment Group, a leading publicly-listed Hong Kong-based group operating and developing casinos in Macau. Before that he was Chief Executive of the Federal Group, Australia’s largest private gaming group and prior to this Chief Operating Officer of Crown Limited. Prior to embarking on a career in casinos in 1993, he was a Corporate Finance Partner with Ernst and Young, specialising in the gaming industry. In late 2010, Nigel was awarded professional accountancy organisation CPA Australia’s highest acknowledgment for career achievement. |
|  |  | James Burrell
Chief Financial OfficerJames Burrell
Chief Financial Officer
James joined SKYCITY in May 2011 and assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer on 1 July. As Group CFO, James is responsible for all financial matters including financial reporting, group treasury and internal audit. Prior to joining SKYCITY, James was based in the Hong Kong office of international private equity firm Permira, where he helped establish the company’s office for the Greater China region. James has had a successful career in creating shareholder value and identifying, evaluating and financing a range of businesses acquired by Permira, including the US$840m investment in Hong Kong listed Macau-based casino group Galaxy Entertainment Group in 2007. James is a chartered accountant originally from the United Kingdom, where he trained with Arthur Andersen in audit and transaction advisory services. |
| |  | Peter Treacy
General Counsel and Company SecretaryPeter Treacy
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Peter Treacy was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary in May 2008. Peter is responsible for SKYCITY’s government relations, legal, regulatory, compliance and company secretarial functions. Peter has extensive experience in major international financing and corporate transactions, with many years international experience, including eight years as partner with international law firm Linklaters in London, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Peter has been a former employee of SKYCITY, being previously responsible for SKYCITY's legal and regulatory affairs. |
| |  | Gráinne Troute
General Manager Group Services and Human ResourcesGráinne Troute
General Manager Group Services and Human Resources
Gráinne was appointed General Manager Group Services and Human Resources in May 2008. Gráinne was previously Managing Director of HR consultancy Right Management, and prior to that, Managing Director of McDonald’s Restaurants (New Zealand) Ltd responsible for over 5,000 employees. She joined McDonald’s in the early 1990’s establishing the Human Resources function, progressing through to Executive Vice-President, and then to Managing Director. Prior to this, she led the HR function for Coopers and Lybrand Auckland (now PwC). In addition to her extensive HR expertise, Gráinne has had wide experience in board and charitable trust governance roles in New Zealand including having been Chair of Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ for five years. |
| |  | Mike Clarke
Chief Information OfficerMike Clarke
Chief Information Officer
Having commenced with SKYCITY as a Consultant in March 2008, Mike was appointed to the role of Chief Information Officer for SKYCITY in July 2008. Mike has wide experience in IT Management having previously held roles such as Regional Director with Lotus IBM Asia Pacific based in Singapore, and Managing Director for 3Com in Australia and New Zealand before moving into a consulting career. Mike is responsible for the planning, implementation and management of SKYCITY Information Technology Systems and is focussed on delivering systems to improve business effectiveness and customer experience. |
| |  | David Christian
General Manager, Adelaide CasinoDavid Christian
General Manager, Adelaide Casino
David Christian was appointed SKYCITY Adelaide General Manager in April 2008. He has held several significant positions within the SKYCITY business including time as General Manager of both the SKYCITY Auckland and the SKYCITY Hamilton business. David has more than 20 years experience in hospitality, hotel and casino management including working in several Australian states and in Singapore. David was previously General Manager of the Wrest Point Hotel Casino and General Manager Operations of the Country Club Casino, both in Tasmania. |
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President International BusinessEjaaz Dean
President International Business
As President International Business, Ejaaz is responsible for the overall management of SKYCITY's International Business operations for all SKYCITY casinos. Ejaaz has more than 24 years experience in the casino industry, having previously held key management positions at Burswood Casino in Perth, Star City in Sydney and Crown Casino in Melbourne. His most recent role was as Chief Operating Officer - Gaming at Burswood Casino, where he was responsible for Table Games, Gaming Machines and International Business. Ejaaz joined SKYCITY Auckland in May 2008. |
| |  | Simon Jamieson
GM - NZ Facilities DevelopmentSimon Jamieson
GM - NZ Facilities Development
Simon Jamieson joined SKYCITY in September 2007 and was promoted to the role of General Manager SKYCITY Hotels Group Auckland in May 2008 and took on responsibility for Facilities Development for the New Zealand sites in February 2010. With more than 25 years experience in large-scale hospitality businesses, Simon brings a wealth of commercial and global tourism experience to the SKYCITY business. Having held several international general management and director roles, Simon has opened five luxury hotels in New Zealand and Asia, and is presently a director of the New Zealand Tourism Association and the Auckland Tourism Boards. Simon is currently progressing works in Auckland for the Federal Street redevelopment, our VIP gaming development and our bid process for New Zealand’s National Convention Centre. |
| |  | Aaron Morrison
General Manager Business Development and Investor RelationsAaron Morrison
General Manager Business Development and Investor Relations
Aaron Morrison is responsible for overseeing and pursuing corporate business development and strategic growth opportunities, as well as managing investor and corporate stakeholder relations on behalf of the SKYCITY Group. Aaron has over 15 years experience in the casino and entertainment industry with various corporate and operational roles. Prior to joining SKYCITY in 2010, Aaron was SVP International Business Development for Crown Limited, where he was responsible for managing and executing a range of strategic corporate growth opportunities and transactions, across different international jurisdictions. |
| |  | Brad Morgan
General Manager DarwinBrad Morgan
General Manager Darwin
Brad Morgan joined the company in October 2010 and is directly responsible for the operations
and performance of SKYCITY Darwin, as well
as development plans for the property. Brad
brings significant Australian club industry
experience, having managed several of
Queensland’s largest and most successful
clubs, including the Brisbane Broncos Leagues
Club. In 2006 he transitioned into the casino
industry as the Chief Operating Officer,
Casino Division of the Lasseters Group, which
is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. As
Chief Operating Officer Brad was the most
senior executive of Lasseters in Australasia.
Prior to joining the hospitality industry, Brad
spent a decade in the finance industry with
one of Australia’s largest financial institutions.
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| |  | Arthur Pitcher
General Manager, SKYCITY HamiltonArthur Pitcher
General Manager, SKYCITY Hamilton
Arthur Pitcher was appointed General Manager of SKYCITY Hamilton in June 2008. Arthur is a highly experienced casino operator with over 35 years experience in the industry. Arthur was General Manager of Christchurch Casino for its first 10 years (1994-2004) and prior to that spent 25 years with UK based Hamblin Leisure Group as a casino executive. After leaving Christchurch Casino in late 2004, Arthur worked as a consultant for the Packer/Aspinall Group, assisting with the setting up of a chain of entertainment casino venues in the UK. During his time in Christchurch, Arthur was heavily involved in the local community in local sports, recreation and charity functions. In 2011, Arthur was awarded the Westpac Waikato Chamber of Commerce business leader of the year, he is also a Board member of Opportunity Hamilton. |
| |  | Michelle Baillie
General Manager – SKYCITY QueenstownMichelle Baillie
General Manager – SKYCITY Queenstown
Michelle Baillie joined SKYCITY prior to the opening of SKYCITY Auckland in 1996 and moved to Queenstown as General Manager in May 2008. Michelle has over 17 years experience in the casino and hospitality industry in New Zealand, including being a foundation employee at Christchurch Casino in 1994.
Michelle started her SKYCITY career as a slots/keno supervisor and has held various managerial roles in gaming including Gaming Training Manager and Gaming Machine Operations Manager. She was appointed SKYCITY Hotel Operations Manager in 2004, and Gaming Projects and Support Manager in 2006, where her major project was the $40 million refurbishment of SKYCITY Auckland's main gaming floor, completed in 2008.
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