Wynn Macau Ltd has announced the promotion of Frederic Luvisutto, current Chief Operating Officer of Cotai integrated resort Wynn Palace, to the new role of COO of both Wynn Macau Ltd and its wholly-owned subsidiary Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A.
Luvisutto’s appointment forms part of an extensive reshuffling of senior management following last week’s news that both Wynn Macau Ltd President Ian Michael Coughlan and Wynn Macau Resort COO Ciarán Carruthers will step down from their roles in the coming months. Coughlan will transition to an advisor to the company when his current contract expires in February 2023 while Carruthers will take over as Managing Director and CEO of Australia’s Crown Resorts from October.
Luvisutto will now fill the shoes previously held by Linda Chen, who will assume Coughlan’s role as President of the company from February 2023 and will continue to serve as Vice Chairman and an executive director.
“Frederic Luvisutto has been a standard-bearer for the Wynn brand for many years,” said Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings.
“After opening Wynn Palace in 2016, he worked diligently to lead the operations team to its current Five Star service standard. His promotion to Chief Operating Officer of Wynn Macau Ltd represents a significant step in establishing the team that will lead our company in the next phase of Macau’s development.
“Wynn Macau’s brightest days lie ahead and I look forward to working closely with Linda Chen and Frederic in the years to come.”
Luvisutto, 50, has been COO of Wynn Palace since 2014, tasked with overseeing all operations, including gaming. His extensive career has seen him previously serve as Managing Director of The Star Sydney and Jupiters Resort and Casino – now The Star Gold Coast – as well as holding senior positions at MGM Grand and at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
