Kathy was appointed to the board of Codan in November 2015. She has had a long and distinguished executive career and over 24 years of board experience across a diverse range of complex organisations and industry sectors. She has significant experience as Chair of Audit & Risk Committees.
Prior to joining Codan, Kathy was CFO of Austereo Ltd. Joining in 1989, retiring June 2011. In that time the company grew from 2 radio stations to the largest commercial radio network in Australia, and the leader in Digital and Online Media. Leadership roles and responsibilities included business planning & re-engineering, debt & equity raising, acquisitions & integration, capital investment, major IT projects, corporate governance, risk management, financial management, tax & accounting, change management and investor & key stakeholder relations. Further experience was gained through exposure to international markets such as Greece, UK, USA, South Africa, Argentina, Malaysia and New Zealand.
Kathy is a Director of Uniti Group Limited (ASX.UWL), Chair of Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Uniti, a diversified provider of telecommunication services, listed February 2019 and through acquisition and organic growth now has a market capitalisation of circa $2.2 billion. She is also a Director of The Australian Institute of Company Directors and is Chair of the HR & Remuneration Committee and is a Council member of Flinders University and Chair of Audit & Risk Committee.
Kathy holds a BA Accounting, is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia & New Zealand and is a member of Chief Executive Women.
