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07 March 2022 MEDIA RELEASE: WGHA appoint Mary Collier as as new WGHA appoint Mary Collier newCEO CEO 07 March 2022

Women in Gaming & Hospitality Australasia has appointed Mary Collier as its new CEO. Women in Gaming & Hospitality Australasia has

Collier takesMary the Collier lead role aspirations to grow the organisation and work collaboratively with appointed as its with new CEO. partners, businesses, and governments to achieve gender equity and an inclusive industry.

Collier takes the lead role with aspirations to grow the organisation and work collaboratively career acrosswith law,partners, media and sports administration and brings strong advocacy, Collier has an extensive businesses, and governments to achieve gender to the role. a commercial mindset, and strategic acumen equity and an inclusive industry.

Chair of WGHA, Christie Roser, said “The Board were delighted with the quality of individuals who Collier has an extensive career across law, media and engaged in the process to strong be able to appoint someone of Mary’s calibre is a credit to the work sports administration andand brings advocacy, a WGHA has done under to establish itself as reputable driver of change across our commercial mindset, andHelen’s strategicleadership acumen to the role. industries.” Chair of WGHA, Christie Roser, said “The Board were

delighted the quality Roser adds with “I would like of to individuals welcomewho andengaged congratulate Mary Collier on her appointment as CEO of in the process and to be Hospitality able to appoint someone Mary is a proven business leader which coupled with a Women in Gaming and Australasia. of Mary’s calibre is a credit to the work WGHA has passion for inspiring teams and her strong presence across the industry, we look forward to seeing done under Helen’s leadership to establish itself as WGHA thrive under her leadership.” reputable driver of change across our industries.”

Collier has held several roles the racing and wagering industries over the last 20 years, Roser adds “I would likeexecutive to welcome and across congratulate including as a former Director and Chairman Mary Collier on her appointment as CEO of Womenofinthe Brisbane Turf Club and former President of the Queensland Jockeys’ Association. Gaming and Hospitality Australasia. Mary is a proven business leader which coupled with a passion for

inspiring andand her strong presence across Collier led teams media communications forthe the national industry association for online wagering industry, wefollowed look forward seeing WGHA companies, by to four years as thrive a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Racing under her leadership.” Queensland where her responsibilities included corporate affairs and policy, government relations, marketing and communications and corporate strategy.“I have long believed a strong industry association can Collier has held several executive roles across the

play a crucial role in advocating for meaningful policy racing and wagering industries over the last 20 change, as and well as supporting members Ms years, Collier said it was a combination of her lived experiences belief in theitspower of to a innovate focused including as a former Director and Chairman and drive improved practices.” industry association that made the role irresistible. of the Brisbane Turf Club and former President of the “The industries we represent include some of the Queensland Jockeys’ Association. “I have long believed a strong industry association can most play vibrant a crucial role in advocating for meaningful businesses in the country, already Collier led media and as communications formembers the national policy change, as well supporting its to innovate and drive improved practices.” committed to creating greater opportunities for industry association for online wagering companies, women from grass roots right through to executive followed by four years as a member of thesome Executive “The industries we represent include of the most vibrant and businesses in the country, already management directorships.” Leadership Team at Racing Queensland where her committed to creating greater opportunities for women from grass roots right through to executive “There is a wonderful opportunity now to build on the responsibilities included corporate affairs and policy, management and directorships.” strong foundation created by the WGHA Board and government relations, marketing and communications andfoundation strive for increased diversity and corporate strategy. WGHAand Board “There is a wonderful opportunity now to build on the team strong createdgender by the inclusion for the commercial benefit of everyone.” andMsteam and strive for increased gender diversity and inclusion for the commercial benefit of Collier said it was a combination of her lived everyone.” Collier is a member of Women on Boards and of the experiences and belief in the power of a focused AICD and will soon commence an appointment as a industry association that made the role irresistible. Collier is a member of Women on Boards and of the AICD and of will soon commence appointment as Director the Tattersall’s Club ofan Queensland.

a Director of the Tattersall’s Club of Queensland.

more information, please please contact: Porzia Garcia - porzia@wgha.org.au ForFor more information, contact: Porzia Garcia - porzia@wgha.org.au

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