Julian Cook

Julian Cook was appointed a Director of the SkyCity Board in June 2021 after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. Julian Cook is Chair of the People & Culture, and Governance & Nominations Committees and a member of the Audit and Risk & Compliance Committees.

Julian Cook was appointed Chair of the SkyCity Board effective from 1 January 2022 following Rob Campbell’s retirement from the Board.

Julian Cook was Chief Executive Officer of Summerset Group Holdings Limited from 2014 to March 2021 and, prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, Summerset’s Chief Financial Officer where he oversaw the company’s transition to become a publicly listed company on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Prior to joining Summerset in 2010, Mr. Cook was an Associate Director at Macquarie Group where he gained significant experience in the energy, industrial services, tourism and aged care sectors over a 12-year career.

He is currently a director of WEL Networks Limited and Winton Property Limited and holds a Master of Finance from Victoria University and a Master of Science from the University of Waikato.