Kate has been an independent company director for 20 years, covering listed and unlisted companies in a variety of sectors including infrastructure, construction and engineering, energy, financial services, building product manufacture and distribution, and health services. Kate has broad commercial and organisational experience, as well as a focus on risk, audit and governance, supported by her legal background in both government law and private practice.
In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of Adairs Limited, Kate is a Non-Executive Director of CIMIC Group Ltd, CoInvest Ltd, the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre, the Geelong Football Club, Sigma Healthcare Ltd and Sonic Healthcare Ltd.
Kate's previous positions included board roles as Chairman at UGL Limited and as a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Fletcher Building Ltd, Fulton Hogan Ltd, IOOF Holdings Ltd, Pacific Hydro Limited, SMEC Holdings Limited, Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund, and Xenith IP Ltd
Kate graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) with honours and Bachelor of Arts. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.