Aristocrat has confirmed that Dafne Guisard will take over as Chief Executive Officer following the expected exit of Trevor Croker in April 2027.
Guisard will step up from her current role overseeing Aristocrat’s social gaming division, Product Madness, relocating from the company’s London office to Las Vegas to do so.
Neil Chatfield, Chair of Aristocrat, commented: “The Board considers Dafne the ideal choice to succeed Trevor. Dafne is an outstanding product and people-focused executive with a strong commitment to customers,” he said.
“She has an exceptional track record of delivering growth and transformation across multiple complex consumer industries, with global experience, and deep product and technology skills.”
Aristocrat also hailed the impact of Croker during his 18-year tenure with the company, more than ten of which was spent as CEO.
Aristocrat noted a fourfold increase in the company’s market capitalisation to almost AU4bn (27bn) during Croker’s leadership and compound annual growth of 15% in adjusted earnings per share, as well as increasing its leadership position within regulated markets, improving market share and developing organisational capabilities.
On his time at the company, Croker said: “By maintaining focus on our competitiveness, with strong organic investment to grow our share with our customers and disciplined M&A to accelerate strategic opportunities and capabilities, we have further extended Aristocrat’s track record of high-quality growth and positioned the business with exciting optionality for the future.”
Croker will remain with Aristocrat for a further 12 months to assist with the transition, which must now receive the necessary regulatory pre-approvals.
Before joining Aristocrat, Guisard spent a year at Entain, where she held the role of Chief Operations Officer. Outside of gaming, she also served as Chief Strategy, Transformation and Digital Officer for Kraft Heinz.
On her new role, Guisard said: “I am deeply honoured to be chosen to lead this great business as CEO, and am excited at the opportunities ahead.
“I look forward to working closely with Trevor, the Board and my executive team colleagues to ensure a smooth transition, and accelerate our momentum over the coming years. I am grateful for the confidence of the Board, and the support of Aristocrat’s people and customers as I prepare to take on the role in April next year.”