The Star Entertainment Group Limited (The Star or Company) announced that Christina Katsibouba has decided to step down as Group Chief Financial Officer after nine years with the Company. Ms Katsibouba will be succeeded by Neale O'Connell who will join The Star as Interim Group CFO on 25 March 2024, bringing extensive listed company CFO experience in the gaming and leisure industries. Mr. O'Connell was Global CFO of Corporate Travel Management (2019-21) and Group CFO at Tatts Group (2012-18), culminating in a 14-year career at Tatts Group.

His extensive finance leadership experience includes overseeing the merger of Tatts and Tabcorp. Having steered the finance function for the past two years, and nine years overall with the Company, Ms Katsibouba has decided to leave to pursue other interests. During her term Ms Katsibouba was instrumental in implementing the Company's capital structure initiatives during 2023.