Australia’s Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced the appointment of former Expedia Australia executive Daniel Finch as CEO of its Brisbane operations.

Pending receipt of regulatory approvals, Finch is expected to start in mid-February as the company prepares to open its AU$3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane project later this year.

“I’m delighted to welcome Daniel to the team as part of our organizational 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.