Aristocrat Leisure Restricted has introduced vital adjustments to its senior management, with departures and new appointments that may reshape each its Interactive enterprise and company affairs division. The Australia-listed firm confirmed that two long-serving executives are leaving, whereas two seasoned trade figures will tackle expanded obligations.
Moti Malul, CEO of Aristocrat Interactive, will step down and formally exit the enterprise in March 2026. He shall be succeeded by Dylan Slaney, who’s scheduled to start his new function on November 3, 2025, topic to receiving regulatory approvals. On the identical time, Chief Company Affairs Officer Natalie Toohey is departing after virtually seven years, with Barry French instantly stepping in to guide an enlarged company affairs and advertising perform.
Malul to Exit; Slaney to Lead Interactive
Malul’s time at Aristocrat started following the group’s April 2024 acquisition of NeoGames SA, the place he had served as CEO. After the deal, he was appointed as the primary chief government of the newly created Aristocrat Interactive division. Based on the corporate, Malul “efficiently led NeoGames SA by way of its acquisition by Aristocrat, and steered the creation of the Aristocrat Interactive enterprise over the previous 18 months.”
Throughout his tenure, Malul oversaw the mixing of a number of groups, established a development technique, and laid the muse for Aristocrat’s enlargement in actual cash gaming and iLottery. He’ll stay with the corporate by way of the top of his discover interval and contractual obligations.
His successor, Dylan Slaney, brings greater than a decade of worldwide expertise in iGaming. He was most lately CEO of Mild & Surprise’s iGaming division, a task he left in late 2024, and beforehand held senior positions at NYX, SG Digital, and world information science agency Dunnhumby. Aristocrat described him as an government with “a observe report of driving operational excellence and a buyer first method that delivers transformative development.”
Group CEO and Managing Director Trevor Croker welcomed the appointment, noting within the firm’s press launch: “Dylan’s deep iGaming expertise and observe report of operational supply will assist us speed up momentum in Aristocrat Interactive, together with constructing on our market-leading place in iLottery, in keeping with our technique.”
Toohey Departs; French Expands Company Affairs Position
Alongside adjustments within the Interactive enterprise, Aristocrat confirmed the departure of Natalie Toohey, who has led the corporate’s company affairs for almost seven years. The corporate mentioned she has “chosen to pursue new alternatives” however will stay obtainable on a consulting foundation to make sure continuity.
Toohey was credited with remodeling Aristocrat’s company affairs and investor relations capabilities, strengthening world stakeholder engagement, and contributing to the corporate’s resilience and development throughout her tenure. Croker expressed his gratitude, saying, “I additionally wish to thank Natalie for her excellent contribution. Natalie remodeled our Company Affairs and Investor Relations capabilities and influence globally, whereas deepening very important stakeholder relationships and taking part in an essential function within the resilience and development of the enterprise over a sustained interval.”
Taking over the expanded function of Chief Company Affairs and Advertising and marketing Officer is Barry French, described as “a seasoned company affairs and advertising government with over 35 years of management expertise within the telecommunications, transport, aerospace, defence, and know-how sectors.” French has beforehand served as Chief Advertising and marketing and Communications Officer at Inmarsat and at Nokia, and has led worldwide groups throughout the US, UK, and Finland.
“I additionally stay up for Barry additional constructing our status and stakeholder relationships, whereas forging a worldwide Advertising and marketing perform to higher steward our manufacturers and unlock extra strategic advantages,” Croker mentioned.
Each Slaney and French will report on to Croker and can be part of Aristocrat’s Government Steering Committee. Slaney shall be based mostly in London, whereas French will function out of Las Vegas. Croker emphasised that these management adjustments will “consolidate the robust progress” made by the group and help the following stage of its strategic supply.
“I wish to specific my because of Moti for his management by way of a interval by which we introduced collectively a number of groups to create Aristocrat Interactive, put in place an bold Group development plan and took foundational steps in direction of its supply,” Croker added.
The management reshuffle comes as Aristocrat continues to ship strong monetary efficiency. In Could, the corporate reported income of simply above AUD3.03 billion for the primary half of its fiscal yr, an 8.7% enhance on the prior-year interval. Nevertheless, web revenue after tax and earlier than amortisation of acquired intangibles (NPATA) fell 15.1% year-on-year to AUD578.7 million.
With these management changes, Aristocrat goals to speed up its technique throughout each digital and company divisions, reinforcing its presence in iGaming and enhancing its stakeholder engagement capabilities worldwide.
