Amaya nominates former Caesars Entertainment executive for director role
Peter Murphy nominated for one of two vacant positions on PokerStars parent company's board
Amaya has nominated two new directors for its six-person board ahead of a special shareholders meeting in June.
The PokerStars parent company has put forward Peter Murphy and Mary Turner to replace the outgoing General Wesley Clark and Dr. Aubrey Zidenberg.
Murphy is the founder and chairman of Wentworth Capital Management, a venture capital firm focused on media and technology, and has previously served as president of strategy and development at Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
Meanwhile, Turner served as CEO of Canadian Tire Bank from 2012 until her retirement in 2016 and has more than 25 years of experience in financial services.
“As part of our continued corporate evolution, we are excited to nominate Peter and Mary as directors,” said Dave Gadhia, Amaya’s chairman.
“Peter and Mary have impressive track records and a combined 50 plus years of relevant experience. If elected, we expect them to immediately contribute to the success of our company.”
The appointments will be voted on by shareholders at a special meeting on 21 June, along with other corporate changes, including a change of name from Amaya to The Stars Group Inc, and a relocation of the group headquarters to Toronto.