Entain’s chief governance officer to depart in August

Entain veteran Robert Hoskin is to step down as the operator’s chief governance officer on 31 August.

In a major change to the group’s senior team, Hoskin will also step down from the Entain board on 30 June in line with his departure.

Hoskin will not be replaced directly as chief governance officer as Entain is looking to restructure certain responsibilities across its top brass.

Entain announced that its current general counsel, Simon Zinger, will take on Hoskin’s responsibilities, which includes driving Entain’s strategy to only operate in regulated or ‘regulating’ markets.

Hoskin originally joined the FTSE 100 giant back in 2005 as company secretary and group director of legal, regulatory and secretariat. In October 2020, he was appointed chief governance officer before joining the board in 2021.

Speaking on his departure, Hoskin said: “Entain has been through a period of extraordinary transformation in recent times, and now has strong credentials as a best-in-class, responsible operator with outstanding governance and a clear commitment to sustainability in all its forms.

“I am truly honoured to have had the opportunity of playing a part in that extraordinary journey, and wish everyone at Entain all the best for the future.”

Jette Nygaard-Andersen, Entain CEO, praised Hoskin for his near-two decades of service with the firm.

The Dane said: “Robert was exceptionally supportive, welcoming and helpful to me when I joined the board of Entain as a non-executive director in 2019.  I was therefore delighted that he agreed to remain in his role after my appointment as CEO, and I have benefitted hugely from his wisdom and counsel.

“He has played an instrumental role in making Entain the success story that it is today, and I would like to express my sincere thanks to him for everything that he has done for me personally and the group more widely.”