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Australia – John O’Neill steps down as Star CEO days before public hearing
By Phil - 23 May 2022
The Star Entertainment Group has announced that Mr John O’Neill AO has tendered his resignation as Executive Chairman and will also step down from the Board with a departure date to be agreed.
Mr O’Neill was appointed to the Executive Chairman role on an interim basis on 1 April 2022 following the
resignation on 28 March 2022 of Managing Director and CEO Mr Matt Bekier. Mr O’Neill will transition his Chair and executive responsibilities in an orderly manner.
Ben Heap will assume the role of interim Chairman and Mr Geoff Hogg the position of Acting Chief Executive Officer
from 1 June 2022 (subject to any regulatory approvals) following the resignation.
Mr. O’Neill, Chairman of Star since 2012, is about to take to the stand as part of the public hearings into Star’s suitability to keep its NSW casino license for The Star Sydney.
