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Crown Appoints New CEO in Sydney, New Corporate/Brand Officer

Crown Appoints New CEO in Sydney, New Corporate/Brand Officer

Australia’s Crown Resorts has appointed Simon McGrath CEO of Crown Sydney and group head of hospitality, effective in February 2022.

McGrath will replace former CEO Peter Crinis, who left the company after 24 years. McGrath is currently CEO of Accor Pacific, which operates 397 hotels with 18,000 employees. He has 30 years experience in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Crown also has appointed Bank of Queensland Group’s Chief Customer Officer Danielle Keighery to the newly created role of chief corporate affairs and brand officer.

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