Ardent Leisure bowling and entertainment CEO Nicole Noye has resigned effective December

ARDENT Leisure has announced the resignation of the CEO of its bowling and entertainment arm. It’s the latest change at the top of the Dreamworld operator as its looks to recover from a horror year.

AMF Bowling is part of the Ardent Leisure group.

ARDENT Leisure has announced the resignation of the CEO of its bowling and entertainment arm.

Nicole Noye will step down two days after Christmas to take on a “CEO role in a large multi-site operation that does not compete with the Group” a statement from Ardent to the ASX said yesterday.

Nicole Noye and former Ardent chairwoman Deborah Thomas.

“Nicole has been the driving force behind the transition of the Bowling and Entertainment Division into a multi-attraction entertainment experience, opening and refurbishing centres and evolving the new Kingpin and Playtime concepts,” the statement said.

Ms Noye’s previous roles included CEO of Bras N Things and general manager of both Angus & Coote and Goldmark jewellers.

New chairman of Ardent Leisure Group Dr Gary Weiss. Picture: Chris Pavlich

Last week Ardent, owners of Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and Skypoint, announced a new chairman, Gary Weiss had been appointed as the one-year-anniversary of the Dreamworld tragedy loomed.

Ardent Leisure is undertaking a full business review for Dreamworld, to be concluded in the next few months.

Ardent logged a $62.6 million loss last year.