Independent, Non-executive Director
Bachelor of Arts Honours (Modern Languages), Oxford University, UK
Kate has been a director of the Company since 1 June 2023. She is also Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Kate has significant governance experience as a director of both private and public companies. She also has extensive experience in developing solutions for clients, particularly in the areas of financial risk management, structured financing and investments.
Kate is currently Chair of The New Zealand Merino Company and Link Engine Management and a director of Heartland Group Holdings, FarmRight, and Christchurch International Airport, for which she also serves as Chair of the Risk, Audit & Finance Committee.
Prior to moving to New Zealand in 2014, Kate’s executive career spanned over 20 years in investment banking in London, which included senior
leadership roles across several divisions within global investment banks including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
Kate resides in New Zealand.