About Crown
Board of Directors
Set out below are biographies of each of our Board members. The Board has adopted a formal Board Charter which details the functions and responsibilities of the Board. A copy of the Charter is available under the Corporate Governance tab.
James D Packer
Executive Chairman
Mr Packer is the Executive Chairman of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, Deputy Chairman of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited, and is a director of various companies including Crown Melbourne Limited (appointed 22 July 1999), Burswood Limited (appointed 3 September 2004) and Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (appointed 8 March 2005).
Mr Packer is the Chair of the Crown Investment Committee.
Mr Packer is the Chair of the Crown Investment Committee.
John H Alexander BA
Executive Deputy Chairman
Mr Alexander is the Executive Deputy Chairman of Crown Limited, Executive Chairman of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited and is also a director of a number of companies, including Crown Melbourne Limited, Burswood Limited, Aspers Holdings (Jersey) Limited, FOXTEL Management Pty Limited, Premier Media Group Pty Limited (FOX SPORTS) and SEEKAsia Limited.
Prior to 2007, Mr Alexander was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) from 2004, the Chief Executive of ACP Magazines Limited from 1999 and PBL’s group media division comprising ACP Magazines Limited and the Nine Network from 2002.
Prior to joining the PBL Group, Mr Alexander was the Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review.
Mr Alexander is a member of the Crown Investment Committee.
Prior to 2007, Mr Alexander was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) from 2004, the Chief Executive of ACP Magazines Limited from 1999 and PBL’s group media division comprising ACP Magazines Limited and the Nine Network from 2002.
Prior to joining the PBL Group, Mr Alexander was the Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review.
Mr Alexander is a member of the Crown Investment Committee.
Benjamin A Brazil BCom LLB
Independent, non-executive Director
Mr Brazil is an Executive Director of Macquarie Group Limited, within its Corporate Asset Finance Division. He originally commenced employment at Macquarie in 1994 and has operated across a range of geographies and business lines during the course of his career. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland.
Mr Brazil is the Chairman of the Crown Audit and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Crown Finance Committee.
Mr Brazil is the Chairman of the Crown Audit and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Crown Finance Committee.
The Honourable Helen A Coonan BA, LLB
Independent, non-executive Director
Helen Coonan is a former Senator for New South Wales having been first elected to the Senate in 1996, re elected in 2001 and again in 2007, serving for three terms.
She holds degrees in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. Prior to entering Parliament she worked as a lawyer including as principal of her own legal firm, as a partner in law firm Gadens, as a commercial barrister in Australia and as an attorney in New York.
In Parliament, Helen Coonan served as the Deputy leader of the Government in the Senate. She was appointed to Cabinet as the former Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts and was shareholder Minister for Telstra Corporation and Australia Post. She also served as the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer and had portfolio oversight of the Australian Taxation Office.
She holds degrees in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. Prior to entering Parliament she worked as a lawyer including as principal of her own legal firm, as a partner in law firm Gadens, as a commercial barrister in Australia and as an attorney in New York.
In Parliament, Helen Coonan served as the Deputy leader of the Government in the Senate. She was appointed to Cabinet as the former Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts and was shareholder Minister for Telstra Corporation and Australia Post. She also served as the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer and had portfolio oversight of the Australian Taxation Office.
Christopher D Corrigan
Independent, non-executive Director
Mr Corrigan was Managing Director of Patrick Corporation Limited, Australia’s largest stevedore company with interests in rail transportation and aviation from March 1990 to May 2006. Prior to that, Mr Corrigan had a career with Bankers Trust spanning 20 years, including periods as Managing Director of Bankers Trust in Australia and for the Asia-Pacific region.
Mr Corrigan sponsored the formation of a development capital business of $220 million known as Jamison Equity in 1990, which became a wholly owned subsidiary, in December 1996, of the then publicly listed company Patrick Corporation Limited.
In September 2011, Mr Corrigan became the Chairman of Qube Logistics Holdings Limited.
Mr Corrigan is a member of the Crown Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Mr Corrigan sponsored the formation of a development capital business of $220 million known as Jamison Equity in 1990, which became a wholly owned subsidiary, in December 1996, of the then publicly listed company Patrick Corporation Limited.
In September 2011, Mr Corrigan became the Chairman of Qube Logistics Holdings Limited.
Mr Corrigan is a member of the Crown Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Rowen B Craigie BEc (Hons)
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Mr Craigie is also Chief Executive Officer and a director of Crown Melbourne Limited, and a director of Burswood Limited, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and Aspers Holdings (Jersey) Limited.
Mr Craigie previously served from 2007 to 2008 as the Chief Executive Officer, PBL Gaming and from 2002 to 2007 as the Chief Executive Officer of Crown Melbourne Limited. Mr Craigie joined Crown Melbourne Limited in 1993 and was appointed as the Executive General Manager of its Gaming Machines department in 1996 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2000.
Prior to joining Crown Melbourne Limited, Mr Craigie was the Group General Manager for Gaming at the TAB in Victoria from 1990 to 1993 and held senior economic policy positions in Treasury and the Department of Industry in Victoria from 1984 to 1990.
Mr Craigie is a member of Crown’s Investment, Occupational, Health Safety & Environment, Risk Management and Responsible Gaming Committees.
Mr Craigie previously served from 2007 to 2008 as the Chief Executive Officer, PBL Gaming and from 2002 to 2007 as the Chief Executive Officer of Crown Melbourne Limited. Mr Craigie joined Crown Melbourne Limited in 1993 and was appointed as the Executive General Manager of its Gaming Machines department in 1996 and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2000.
Prior to joining Crown Melbourne Limited, Mr Craigie was the Group General Manager for Gaming at the TAB in Victoria from 1990 to 1993 and held senior economic policy positions in Treasury and the Department of Industry in Victoria from 1984 to 1990.
Mr Craigie is a member of Crown’s Investment, Occupational, Health Safety & Environment, Risk Management and Responsible Gaming Committees.
Rowena Danziger BA, TC, MACE
Independent, non-executive Director
Mrs Danziger’s professional experience spans over 30 years in various Australian and American educational institutions. Mrs Danziger was the Headmistress at Ascham School in Sydney from 1973 to 2003. She is currently Chairperson of The Foundation of the Art Gallery of NSW.
Mrs Danziger is also a Director of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited and Crown Melbourne Limited and is Chair of the Crown Limited Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee and a member of the Crown Audit & Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Responsible Gaming Committees.
Mrs Danziger is also a Director of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited and Crown Melbourne Limited and is Chair of the Crown Limited Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee and a member of the Crown Audit & Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Responsible Gaming Committees.
Geoffrey J Dixon
Independent, non-executive Director
Mr Dixon was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Airways Limited from 2001 to 2008. He joined Qantas in 1994 and was also Chief Commercial Officer and, for two years, Deputy Chief Executive. He has also worked in the media, mining and government sectors.
Mr Dixon is currently Chairman of the Australian Government’s major tourism marketing organisation, Tourism Australia, and Chairman of the Garvan Medical Research Foundation and Queensland Events. He sits on the boards of publicly listed companies Consolidated Media Holdings Limited and Facilitate Digital Holdings Limited. He is on the boards of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and is an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.
Mr Dixon is the Chairman of the Crown Finance, Nomination and Remuneration and Risk Management Committees.
Mr Dixon is currently Chairman of the Australian Government’s major tourism marketing organisation, Tourism Australia, and Chairman of the Garvan Medical Research Foundation and Queensland Events. He sits on the boards of publicly listed companies Consolidated Media Holdings Limited and Facilitate Digital Holdings Limited. He is on the boards of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and is an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.
Mr Dixon is the Chairman of the Crown Finance, Nomination and Remuneration and Risk Management Committees.
John S Horvath AO, MB, BS (Syd), FRACP
Independent, non-executive Director
Professor John Horvath was the Australian Government Chief Medical Officer from 2003-2009. He is currently continuing to advise the Department of Health & Ageing and the School of Medicine, University of Sydney, and holds the position of Honorary Professor of Medicine.
Professor Horvath is currently a member of Council of the NHMRC and Chairman of the Healthcare Committee. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and is a distinguished practitioner, researcher and teacher. Professor Horvath sits on the Board of the Garvan Research Foundation, the Centenary Institute of Medical Research and is a member of the Advisory Board to the World Health Organisation Influenza Collaborating Centre.
Professor Horvath was previously Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney. He is also known as a leader in a range of medical training and workforce organisations. He is also a former President of the Australian Medical Council and the NSW Medical Board.
Professor Horvath is the Chair of the Crown Responsible Gaming Committee and a member of the Crown Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee.
Professor Horvath is currently a member of Council of the NHMRC and Chairman of the Healthcare Committee. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and is a distinguished practitioner, researcher and teacher. Professor Horvath sits on the Board of the Garvan Research Foundation, the Centenary Institute of Medical Research and is a member of the Advisory Board to the World Health Organisation Influenza Collaborating Centre.
Professor Horvath was previously Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney. He is also known as a leader in a range of medical training and workforce organisations. He is also a former President of the Australian Medical Council and the NSW Medical Board.
Professor Horvath is the Chair of the Crown Responsible Gaming Committee and a member of the Crown Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Committee.
Ashok P Jacob MBA
Non-independent, non-executive Director
Mr Ashok Jacob is a non-executive director of Crown (appointed 6 July 2007) as well as a non-executive director of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited (CMH). (Mr Jacob had previously been a non-executive director of CMH from 9 November 1998 to 8 April 2009).
Mr Jacob is the Chairman of Ellerston Capital (appointed 6 August 2004). Mr Jacob was the CEO of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited (CPH) from 2006 to 2011 and previously the Joint CEO from 1998 to 2006.
Mr Jacob is a director of CPH (appointed 25 November 1998) and a director of MRF Limited (appointed 26 October 1998).
Mr Jacob holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bangalore.
Mr Jacob is a member of the Crown Investment Committee.
Mr Jacob is the Chairman of Ellerston Capital (appointed 6 August 2004). Mr Jacob was the CEO of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited (CPH) from 2006 to 2011 and previously the Joint CEO from 1998 to 2006.
Mr Jacob is a director of CPH (appointed 25 November 1998) and a director of MRF Limited (appointed 26 October 1998).
Mr Jacob holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bangalore.
Mr Jacob is a member of the Crown Investment Committee.
Michael R Johnston BEc, CA
Non-independent, non-executive Director
Mr Johnston is the Finance Director of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited (CPH), having previously been an advisor to the CPH Group for 17 years. As Finance Director, Mr Johnston oversees a large number of operational businesses within the CPH Group and its controlled associates. Mr Johnston was also the Chief Financial Officer of Ellerston Capital (a subsidiary of CPH) until 30 June 2008. He is an alternate Director of Consolidated Media Holdings Limited.
Prior to his appointment with the CPH Group, Mr Johnston was a senior partner in the Australian member firm of Ernst & Young. Mr Johnston was also on the Board of Partners of Ernst & Young, Australia.
Mr Johnston holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Sydney University and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.
Mr Johnston is a member of the Crown Audit & Corporate Governance, Finance, and Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Committees.
Prior to his appointment with the CPH Group, Mr Johnston was a senior partner in the Australian member firm of Ernst & Young. Mr Johnston was also on the Board of Partners of Ernst & Young, Australia.
Mr Johnston holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Sydney University and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.
Mr Johnston is a member of the Crown Audit & Corporate Governance, Finance, and Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Committees.
Harold C Mitchell AC
Independent, non-executive Director
Harold Mitchell is the founder of Mitchell and Partners, Executive Chairman of the Mitchell Communication Group and Executive Director of Aegis plc. Since he started Mitchell and Partners in 1976, the company has evolved to become the largest media and communications group in Australia today, with a growing presence in New Zealand and across the Asia-Pacific region.
In December 2000, he launched the Harold Mitchell Foundation which distributes funds between health and the arts. He has been Chairman of the National Gallery Australia, President of the Melbourne International Festival of Arts, President of the Museums Board of Victorian and a Board Member of the Opera Australia Council.
Mr Mitchell holds a large number of community roles including Chairman of CARE Australia, Chairman of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Chairman of ThoroughVision, Chairman and Majority Owner of the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union team, Chairman of TVS, University of Western Sydney’s television service for Greater Sydney, Chairman of Art Exhibitions Australia, Vice President of Tennis Australia and a Director of the Deakin Foundation.
Mr Mitchell was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2010 for eminent service to the community through leadership and philanthropic endeavours in the fields of art, health and education and as a supporter of humanitarian aid in Timor-Leste and Indigenous communities.
Mr Mitchell is a member of the Crown Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
In December 2000, he launched the Harold Mitchell Foundation which distributes funds between health and the arts. He has been Chairman of the National Gallery Australia, President of the Melbourne International Festival of Arts, President of the Museums Board of Victorian and a Board Member of the Opera Australia Council.
Mr Mitchell holds a large number of community roles including Chairman of CARE Australia, Chairman of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Chairman of ThoroughVision, Chairman and Majority Owner of the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union team, Chairman of TVS, University of Western Sydney’s television service for Greater Sydney, Chairman of Art Exhibitions Australia, Vice President of Tennis Australia and a Director of the Deakin Foundation.
Mr Mitchell was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2010 for eminent service to the community through leadership and philanthropic endeavours in the fields of art, health and education and as a supporter of humanitarian aid in Timor-Leste and Indigenous communities.
Mr Mitchell is a member of the Crown Nomination and Remuneration Committee.