Thursday, 7 July, 2022 - 14:31
Crown boss departs after $8.9b takeover
Crown Resorts boss Steve McCann has stepped down after just over a year in the top job, as John Van Der Wielen is sworn in as casino licensee Burswood Limited’s new chair.
Ciaran Carruthers
Chief Executive / Crown Resorts
Ciarán Carruthers began his career in Macau at Galaxy Entertainment Group in September 2002, as chief operating officer of Galaxy’s first property Waldo casino from its July 2004 opening, followed by three years in the same role at Galaxy’s then-flagship property StarWorld, which opened in October 2006. He left Galaxy in 2009 to pursue consulting work in the industry.
Mr Carruthers became senior vice president and operations director of Venetian Resort and Plaza Casino from 2013 to 2016, before becoming chief operating officer of Wynn Macau Resort in January 2017. He will depart the organisation in September 2022 to take over as chief executive of Crown Resorts.
