Senior management
David Tsai
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Crown Resorts
David Tsai commenced as Crown Perth CEO in December 2022 and brings almost two decades of integrated resorts experience to Crown.
Mr. Tsai has an impressive track record of success having spent more than 15 years with global gaming, hospitality and entertainment group, MGM Resorts International. Prior to joining Crown, he was President Midwest Group and simultaneously oversaw two leading integrated resorts – MGM Grand Detroit & MGM Northfield Park.
Mr. Tsai brings extensive strategic and operational leadership experience having led extensive hotel, gaming, food and beverage, and event operations in some of the most highly regulated jurisdictions across the US, as well as large-scale transformation programs, such as the US$550M upgrade and rebranding of the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino into the luxurious, Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Tsai worked for McKinsey & Company and also held senior strategy and finance roles, including leadership positions for ARIA Resort & Casino and serving as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy & Analytics for MGM Resorts, leading group strategy across 15+ integrated resorts across the US.
Mr. Tsai holds multiple degrees from Stanford University, including a Master of Business Administration degree, a Master of Science degree in Management Science, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.
Ciarán Carruthers
Outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Crown Resorts
Ciarán Carruthers commenced as Crown Resorts Chief Executive Officer in September 2022. He is a highly regarded global gaming and hospitality executive with proven experience running some of the world’s largest and most awarded integrated luxury resorts and gaming facilities.
Mr Carruthers brings more than 30 years’ experience to Crown, having built his career operating in some of the most highly regulated gaming jurisdictions in the world.
Prior to Crown Resorts, Ciarán was Chief Operating Officer at Wynn Macau, where he was 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.
Mr Carruthers is an Australian permanent resident, and his wife and children are naturalized Australian citizens, who have called Adelaide home for nearly 20 years.
Mike Volkert
Chief Executive Officer, Crown Melbourne
Mike Volkert brings more than two decades of industry experience to Crown, having spent the entirety of his career in integrated resorts.
Mr Volkert joins Crown from the Venetian & Palazzo Resort – Las Vegas Sands where he was Senior Vice President Casino Operations.
Prior to this Mr Volkert has held many senior leadership roles in integrated resorts across North America, and has a track record of success providing strategic and operational leadership to deliver ongoing organisational growth and transformation.
He brings with him a wealth of knowledge in high-end destination resorts as well as local, regional, and international markets.
Prior to Crown, Mr Volkert worked across properties in geographically diverse locations and successfully opened two luxury resorts.
He specialises in resort development, operational improvement and strategic planning execution for long-term success.
Brian Pereira
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Crown Perth
Brian was appointed to the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer of Crown Perth in August 2024, having initially joined Crown Perth as Chief Financial Officer in July 2023. He brings more than 30 years of financial and corporate strategic leadership experience in the banking, transport, logistics, mining services and aviation sectors in both Australia and the United Kingdom.
Prior to his role at Crown, Mr. Pereira was Chief Financial Officer of Perth Airport, for almost seven years where he lead the Finance, Treasury, Strategy and IT functions, navigating the organisation financially through the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Pereira was also the Chief Financial Officer at WesTrac Caterpillar, Brookfield Rail (now Arc Infrastructure) and BankWest.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA), holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Mr. Pereira brings experience from across the transport logistics, mining services, aviation, and banking industries, including as the Chief Financial Officer at Perth Airport.
Mark McWhinnie
Chief Executive Officer, Crown Sydney
Mark McWhinnie brings four decades of experience in integrated resorts and hospitality across Asia, Australia and the Pacific to Crown.
Most recently, Mr McWhinnie held senior leadership roles across multiple integrated resorts for Sands China Ltd in Macao, including The Venetian Macao where he oversaw the operations of eight hotels incorporating 13,000 rooms and suites. During his 13-year tenure, he spent two years overseeing Sands Cotai Central (now The Londoner Macao). This property included two casinos and premium gaming areas, four international hotel brands with close to 6,000 rooms and suites, 23 restaurants and bars, plus large-scale conference facilities including a 1500-seat theatre.
In his role at Sands China Ltd, Mr McWhinnie earned the prestigious LEED silver certification for sustainable practices in building design and construction at The Parisian.
Earlier in his career, Mr McWhinnie worked in senior hospitality roles, including management and leadership positions for the Ishin Hotels Group in Japan and Starwood Hotels & Resorts across Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
Alan McGregor
Chief Finance and Corporate Services Officer, Crown Resorts
Alan McGregor was appointed to the role of Chief Finance and Corporate Services Officer in October 2023 having spent more than three years as Crown Resorts Chief Financial Officer.
Mr McGregor has a strong casino background, having first joined Crown in April 2005 as General Manager Corporate Services at Crown Perth (formerly Burswood Entertainment Complex) and progressing to the role of Chief Financial Officer of Crown Perth in 2007.
Mr McGregor then moved to Melbourne in April 2013 to assume the role of Chief Financial Officer – Crown Melbourne, before taking the collective role of Chief Financial Officer – Australian Resorts which he held from August 2014 until his most recent appointment in October 2023.
Prior to joining Crown, Mr McGregor worked for SKYCITY Entertainment Group for seven years in various finance roles.
David Willis
Chief Commercial Officer, Crown Resorts
David Willis is Chief Strategy Officer of Crown Resorts responsible for developing the group-wide long-term strategic plan and ensuring that plan is effectively executed.
Mr Willis has a deep understanding of the complexities of integrated resorts and experience in identifying and executing untapped opportunities within the hospitality industry. He prioritises a data-driven approach to decision-making by partnering with operational stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of strategies across the business.
Mr Willis joins Crown from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where he held a number of senior roles across strategy, business development, and financial planning during his tenure. He was part of the leadership team that grew profit 4x driven by capital investment, service enhancements, and process improvements.
Mr Willis was a key member of the six-person team who led the US$5.65bn sale of The Cosmopolitan by Blackstone to MGM Resorts, the most successful single-asset investment in Blackstone history.
Mr Willis holds Bachelor of Finance and Bachelor of Political Science degrees from Florida State University in the U.S.
Anthony Pearl
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Crown Resorts
Anthony Pearl is the Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Crown Resorts and is a qualified attorney in the United States of America.
Mr Pearl has spent the past 14 years as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas and prior to that, was Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Caesars Entertainment Inc.
Mr Pearl has extensive integrated resort experience spanning 20 years, has a JD from Harvard Law School and began his legal practise at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom.
