Kate McKenzie was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in February 2021 and has been Chair of the Healius Board since November 2023. She is a Member of both the Risk Management Committee and the People, Governance & Remuneration Committee.
Kate is a highly experienced Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Director. She has a passion for innovation and technology and extensive experience in building great cultures and teams as well as delivering growth, productivity and change management. Kate’s executive career included over 30 years’ experience in the telecommunication and government sectors in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Kate held several senior roles at Telstra from 2004 to 2016 the last of which was as Chief Operating Officer and 7 years in senior roles in the NSW Government including as Director General of the NSW Department of Industrial Relations. Kate also served 3 years as Chief Executive Officer of Chorus, New Zealand’s largest provider of telecommunications infrastructure before commencing her Non-Executive Director career in 2019.
Kate is a Non-Executive Director of Stockland Corporation Limited (ASX:SGP), Geelong Port, iOR Pty Ltd and Allgas Energy Pty Ltd. She is also a member of Bain & Company's Advisory Council. Kate’s past board roles have included being the Non-Executive Chair of NBN Co Limited (5 years), and a Non-Executive Director of AMP Limited (3 years), Allianz Australia (8 years), Foxtel (4 years), Sydney Water, Reach, CSL and WorkCover.
Kate is a member of Chief Executive Women, has served on the Telstra Foundation, Telstra’s philanthropic arm, and has had a long history of involvement in promoting the interests of First Nations communities.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.