Michelle Baillie

Michelle Baillie is General Manager of SkyCity Hamilton, part of SkyCity Entertainment Group. She has more than 25 years' experience in the casino and hospitality industries in New Zealand.

Within SkyCity she has held a range of senior management roles. These were mainly in casino operations, with additional positions in hotel operations and project management.

In May 2008 she was appointed General Manager of SkyCity Queenstown. She moved to Hamilton in April 2014 to become General Manager of SkyCity Hamilton. According to the company, she has overseen changes at the Hamilton business that produced record results and awards. These include her own recognition as CEO of the Year at the 2017 Waikato Business Awards.

Baillie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Canterbury.

Outside her operational role she has served on several boards and committees. She was a board member of the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce from 2012 to 2013 and an executive committee member of the Hamilton Central Business Association from 2015 to 2016. From 2018 to 2023 she was a director of Women in Gaming and Hospitality Australasia. She is currently a trustee and co-chair of the SkyCity Hamilton Community Trust, a member of Global Women in New Zealand, and a member of the international committee for Global Gaming Women.