Kathryn Kate McKenzie

Ms McKenzie has experience in change management and digital transformation. She started her career in the public sector, where among other things, she was involved in aspects of health policy, including a state-based review of health system and re-negotiation of a Medicare agreement, and had involvement in working with Treasury on health budget allocations and methodologies. Kate joined Telstra in 2004 and held a range of executive roles in strategy, marketing, products and operations (responsible for networks, IT, field services and property). She was CEO of Chorus, a publicly listed NZ telco, for three years from 2017.She was appointed Chair of the Risk Management Committee in January 2023 and is a member of the People & Governance Committee.