The CEO of Star Entertainment Group’s flagship property, The Star Sydney, has stepped down just nine months after first joining the company.
Star announced on Monday that Scott Wharton, who was also Group Head of Transformation, would depart on 28 April after accepting a new role outside the company. It is being reported that he will lead salary packaging and novated leases company Smartgroup as of July.
Wharton, a former executive with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, joined Star in July 2022 with a remit to drive a transformation of the group’s culture following a damning regulatory review into The Star Sydney’s operations. The review ultimately found Star unsuitable to retain its casino license for The Star Sydney but provided a two-year window to prove it can transform under the purview of a Special manager.
