Crown Resorts Limited (Crown) has announced that Mr. Steve McCann will step down as CEO of Crown Resorts and CEO of Crown Melbourne. Mr. Ciarán Carruthers has been appointed CEO of Crown Resorts (subject to probity approval) commencing in September and will work through a transitionary period with Mr. McCann. Further senior appointments including the CEO of Crown Melbourne and CEO of Crown Perth will be announced in due course.

Mr. McCann has been CEO since June 2021 and during that time has overseen an organisational and management restructure; implemented a comprehensive culture change program centered on a revised purpose and values as well as transparency with regulators; realised significant operational improvements; achieved approval for Crown Sydney to commence gaming operations; and completed the sale of the business to Blackstone. Mr. Carruthers is a highly regarded global gaming and hospitality executive with proven experience running some of the world's largest integrated luxury resorts and gaming facilities. He brings more than 30 years' experience to Crown, having built his career with large US gaming and integrated resort companies operating in some of the most highly regulated gaming jurisdictions in the world.

Currently, he is at Wynn Macau Limited, where he is responsible for overseeing all operations at Wynn Macau, including gaming. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President and Director of the Venetian and Plaza Operations for Sands China Limited. He has also held several senior operational roles at casino resorts in Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and the US Pacific Islands.