The Star Sydney CEO Janelle Campbell has informed staff she will resign from the role, Inside Asian Gaming has learned.
Days after Star Entertainment Group’s Managing Director and CEO Steve McCann revealed plans to cut around 40 senior staff, Campbell sent a company-wide memo confirming her decision to step aside. She will, however, remain in the role until Star’s search for a replacement leader is complete.
“I am proud of the team we have built here at The Star Sydney and all we have achieved in the face of challenging times both at property level and across the Group more broadly,” Campbell states in the memo, obtained by IAG.
“It has been a pleasure to be part of this hard-working and professional team, and I want to thank you dedication, support and incredible resilience. While I feel it is time for me to step back, I feel confident there is a strong future ahead for The Star Sydney which is thanks to all of you.”
Campbell’s memo was distributed to staff on Wednesday, two days before regulators in NSW and Queensland announced probity approval for US casino firm Bally’s Corp, which is set to become a major Star shareholder on the back of an AU$300 million (US$195 million) rescue package it has put forward alongside Bruce Mathieson’s Investment Holdings Pty Ltd.
Bally’s chair Soo Kim has previously hinted of an executive cleanout as the incoming owner looks to reverse Star’s fortunes.
Campbell joined The Star Sydney in 2024, having previously spent a decade as Director of Finance and Financial Controller at Conrad Treasury in Brisbane from 1994 to 2003, as Executive Director of Finance for Conrad Jupiters and Treasury Casinos Queensland from 2003 to 2004 to and Senior Vice President Finance for Macau’s Melco Resorts & Entertainment from 2008 to 2018.
