Key points:
- Toner, having been with the company for more than seven years, becomes Aristocrat Gaming CEO
- Fernandez has held the role of CEO since 2022, but is now said to be moving to a role with a competitor
Craig Toner has been named as the new CEO of Aristocrat Gaming, replacing Hector Fernandez, who held the top job for over two years.
Fernandez was appointed the CEO of Aristocrat’s Gaming business unit in 2022, having first joined Aristocrat in 2018 where he took on the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Americas Gaming business unit. Now, following his resignation, Fernandez has reportedly accepted a role with a competitor.
Toner, who is set to replace Fernandez in the position of CEO of Aristocrat Gaming, has also come from within the company, having been with Aristocrat for more than seven years – serving in both Australia and the US.
During his time with the company, Toner has held leadership roles within business finance and operations in Sydney, before he was appointed CFO & Executive Vice President of Operations for Aristocrat Gaming in Las Vegas.
Prior to his time at Aristocrat, Toner spent nearly 20 years in senior commercial, strategy and operational roles at Lion Ltd.
Good to know: Aristocrat Leisure experienced strong growth in its recent Q3 report, with Aristocrat Gaming being a primary driver in the quarterly upswing
Aristocrat CEO and Managing Director Trevor Croker said: “Craig has been a key part of the global Aristocrat Gaming leadership team that has delivered strong growth and transformational change over recent years. He has also worked closely with our Board and Executive Steering Committee on a number of major strategic and operational priorities. Craig is people oriented, highly collaborative and impactful. We are delighted to be able to elevate a proven and capable leader of Craig’s calibre to this role, demonstrating again the depth of talent we have built at Aristocrat."
“Craig will ensure a seamless leadership transition, maintaining a relentless customer focus, and continuing to execute our plans. Aristocrat Gaming today is a global team with extraordinary resilience, depth and momentum, and I have every confidence that Craig will continue to build on this going forward, with the support of the many talented leaders across our global business."
“We thank Hector sincerely for his commitment and recognise his contribution to our business over the last six years.”
In other appointment news, Oleksandr Feshchenko has this week been announced as the new CEO of GR8 Tech, a role he will assume as of 1 January 2025.
