Jamie Odell Chief Executive Officer
| Jamie Odell was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited effective 1 February, 2009. Jamie’s appointment received regulatory approval on 13 May, 2009.
Prior to his appointment, Jamie was Managing Director of Foster’s in the Australian and Asia Pacific region with responsibility for the sales and marketing of Foster’s extensive portfolio of beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Before joining Foster’s, Jamie was Regional Vice President (Asia Pacific) Allied Domecq Duty Free, responsible for sales through travel-related channels in Asia and Australasia. Jamie also held a number of roles with Allied Domecq including Managing Director of URM Brands in the UK and Managing Director of Tetley Australia.
Jamie Odell holds an MBA from the University of Sussex, UK.
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Toni Korsanos Chief Financial Officer
| Toni Korsanos was appointed Chief Financial Officer in July 2009, after joining Aristocrat in 2007 as General Manager, Group Finance.
Toni has almost 20 years’ experience in financial and general management at leading companies including Kellogg’s and Goodman Fielder Ltd. Immediately prior to joining Aristocrat, Toni was Senior Commercial Finance Manager – Business Support at Kellogg’s Australia / New Zealand. Toni also spent seven years with Coopers & Lybrand, Sydney in senior audit roles.
Toni holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting & Finance) from Macquarie University, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. |
Trevor Croker Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand
| Trevor Croker joined Aristocrat as MD, Australia and New Zealand in October 2009.
Trevor has significant experience building high performance sales organizations, most recently as Sales Director of Carlton & United Breweries. Trevor has also held sales transformation and leadership roles within Foster’s Australia and Beringer Blass Wine Estates, in addition to a number of national and regional sales management positions.
Trevor holds a Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of New South Wales and an Associate Diploma Sports Administration from Griffith University. |
David Hughes Chief Design and Development Officer
| David Hughes was appointed Chief Design and Development Officer in July 2009, having led the development of Aristocrat’s global portfolio of gaming products since May 2008.
David has performed a number of R&D and supply chain leadership roles in Aristocrat since joining the business in 2001. As General Manager, Global Supply Chain, David was responsible for creating Aristocrat’s distributed, global supply footprint. David has over 20 years’ experience in operations, engineering and general management roles, including with BHP Steel and Metal Manufactures.
David holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Wollongong. |
Warren Jowett Managing Director, EMEA, Asia Pacific and Japan
| Warren Jowett was appointed MD EMEA, Asia Pacific and Japan in July 2009, having held a number of senior business leadership roles since joining Aristocrat in the mid 1980s.
Warren was appointed Executive General Manager of Aristocrat’s Australian business operations in early 2002. In 2003 Warren also took on responsibility for the Asia Pacific region and the Australian Integration Centre. In 2008 Warren’s role was expanded to include the Japanese region.
Warren has completed Executive Management studies at Macquarie University’s Graduate School of Management. |
Nick Khin President, Aristocrat Americas
| Nick Khin was appointed President, Aristocrat Americas in October 2008, having joined the business in 2002.
Nick was previously Executive General Manager of Aristocrat’s Europe, Middle East & Africa region. Prior to joining the business, Nick held a number of senior finance positions at NCR Corporation based in The Netherlands and the UK, and AT&T in Europe and New Zealand.
Nick holds a Masters degree in Commerce (Hos), majoring in Accounting and Commercial law, from Auckland University. |
Paul Kitchin Chief Marketing Officer
| Paul Kitchin was appointed Chief Marketing Officer in July 2009, having joined Aristocrat as Group General Manager, Marketing in 2008.
Paul has extensive experience in senior marketing and management roles, most recently as Managing Director, Small and Medium Business and Director of Marketing, Brand and Corporate at Singtel Optus. Paul also spent two years in Singapore as Singtel’s Vice President – Consumer Marketing. Before joining Optus, Paul worked with Canon and as a journalist and public relations consultant.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) from the University of Technology, Sydney and an MBA from Macquarie University Graduate School of Management. |
Patrick McGlinchey Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary
| Patrick McGlinchey was appointed Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary in July 2009, having acted in the role since joining Aristocrat in February 2009.
Prior to joining Aristocrat, Patrick was Director, Capital Investments & Acquisitions with InterContinental Hotels Group in Singapore. Patrick has extensive experience in both listed companies and private practice, having held senior roles in Gilbert + Tobin in Australia and Cable and Wireless and Linklaters in the UK.
Patrick is a Solicitor of the Supreme Courts of England and Wales, and New South Wales. He holds an LLB (Hons) and Bachelor of Economics (Soc Sc) from the University of Sydney. |
Sam Nickless Business Transformation Director (elect)
| Sam Nickless was appointed Business Transformation Director in July 2009.
Sam has extensive experience leading strategic change programs, most recently at the National Australia Bank where he was General Manager of Strategy & Business Development and later General Manager, Cards & Personal Loans. Sam was previously a partner of McKinsey & Company where he spent 10 years in Australia and the US, working with clients across a broad range of industries.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar), as well as an LLB (Hons) and Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide. |
Julius Patta Chief Technology Officer
| Julius Patta commenced as Chief Technology Officer in October 2009.
Julius has extensive hands-on experience in software engineering, game design and development and has led a number of leading edge gaming operations and technology businesses in North America, Australia and Europe. Immediately prior to joining Aristocrat, Julius was CEO of Slovenske Loterie and the gaming technology developer Tornado Systems.
Julius holds a Diploma in Financial Strategy and a Certificate of Management Studies from the Said School of Business, Oxford University. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Templeton College, Oxford University. |
Tony Weston Chief Human Resources Officer
| Tony Weston joined Aristocrat as Chief Human Resources Officer in July 2009.
Prior to his appointment at Aristocrat, Tony led HR for the major retailer Kmart, part of the Wesfarmers’ business. Tony has also held operational HR leadership roles in Foster’s Group and Mayne Nickless. Tony has more than 20 years’ experience across a number of industries, and has worked in the US and Australia.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. |