New Brisbane CEO for The Star

Daniel Finch, managing director at Expedia Australia, has been appointed Brisbane CEO of The Star, pending necessary regulatory approvals.

His resume boasts more than 20 years of experience including key executive positions across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Asia.

He is expected to start the role in mid-February.

“I’m delighted to welcome Daniel to the team as part of our organisational restructure,” said Group CEO and managing director, Robbie Cooke.

“We will have a CEO in each of our venues in Sydney, the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Daniel’s appointment is the second, following Jess Mellor’s promotion to CEO Gold Coast. We are also well advanced in our search for our Sydney CEO.

“Daniel brings exceptional leadership capability to The Star, having developed high performance teams while overseeing Expedia brands and businesses in Australia and New Zealand. He has a reputation and an exceptional background for building team culture through periods of significant organisational change.

“His experience in launching new hotels is also a considerable asset as we prepare to open The Star Brisbane and the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct – a transformative development almost 10 years in the making.”