SkyCity Entertainment Group Intends to Appoint Lauren Quaintance as Non-Executive Director

Manish Choudhary

05 November 2026 03:14 PM AEDT

SkyCity Entertainment Group Intends to Appoint Lauren Quaintance as Non-Executive Director

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SkyCity Entertainment Group (ASX:SKC) has announced its intention to appoint Lauren Quaintance as a non-executive director to the SkyCity Board, with the appointment subject to regulatory approval across the gaming jurisdictions in which the company operates.

Key Points

SkyCity intends to appoint Lauren Quaintance as a non-executive director, pending regulatory approvals in each gaming jurisdiction where the company operates.
Quaintance brings a background in media, digital and data, and holds current non-executive director roles at Vista Group International, Turners Automotive Group, Autosure Insurance, and J.Ballantyne and Co.
She serves as Chair of ChristchurchNZ and ChristchurchNZ Holdings.
Pending receipt of regulatory approvals, Quaintance will be available to assist the SkyCity Board in an advisory capacity.

Regulatory Approval Process for Board Appointment

The appointment of Lauren Quaintance remains subject to approval by regulatory authorities in each of the gaming jurisdictions in which SkyCity operates. The company disclosed that this process normally takes some months to conclude. While regulatory approvals are pending, Quaintance will be available to assist the SkyCity Board in an advisory capacity. SkyCity Chair Julian Cook noted that Quaintance's expertise in media, digital and data will be relevant to the company's strategic goals, including its entry into the online gambling market.

Lauren Quaintance's Executive and Board Experience

Quaintance has held executive roles including Chief Media and Data Officer for Sky Television and Co-founder and Managing Director of Storyation, a digital content marketing agency sold to ASX-listed NewsCorp Australia in 2019. She was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the B&T Women in Media Awards in Australia in 2018. Quaintance is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors and holds qualifications including a Masters of Science from Columbia University in New York, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the University of Canterbury, a Reuter Foundation Fellowship from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington.

Current Directorships Held by Lauren Quaintance

At the time of the filing, Quaintance holds non-executive director positions at Vista Group International Limited, Turners Automotive Group, Autosure Insurance, and J.Ballantyne and Co. She also serves as Chair of ChristchurchNZ and ChristchurchNZ Holdings. The filing describes her career as encompassing executive roles in media and marketing as well as entrepreneurial activity, prior to transitioning to a professional director career.

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