Kate Davidson Email & Phone Number

Australia

I was elected to the Board in April 2021, having served on the Finance Committee in 2020. Indie is delivering on being a vibrant educational organisation, meeting the changing needs of communities across all states in Australia. It's successful growth, both financially and in campus and student numbers, ensures my strategic thinking, as well as my educational ideas and ideals are continuously challenged. I am committed to acting ethically and in good faith for the company's employees, members and students to ensure Indie Schools, Colleges and Academy as well as Aware (our disability entity) achieve their ambitions, whilst maintaining my fiduciary responsibilities.

Leaders create the world that we experience, and define the world we live in. In partnering with organisations who seek to improve the world, 4i team members work alongside their customers by respectfully listening to their ambitions and responding through igniting their potential and inspiring them to act to achieve their goals. Great leaders create, ignite, immerse and inspire others to join them on the leadership journey. I was delighted to be a very small part of 4iLeadership's strategic thinking in a time that the organisation was pivoting its focus and energies.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Worked on a series of divestments in the Retained Data Governance Team. Responsibilities included analysis of legal contracts with relevance to data records treatments, working with business units to analyse requirements and preparation of papers for governance forum members to review and approve.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I held a contracting role within CBA's Strategic Delivery; working with external partners and internal teams across CBA to design and execute the divestment of a business unit. I supported the business unit to ensure it continued to operate efficiently and meet its obligations to its customers and other stakeholders, whilst also actively managing any risk to CBA in undertaking the divestment.

Sydney, Australia

Chief Cadence Officer for an international leadership development consultancy. Controlled processes and project managed the workflow for the organisation's CEO and consultants.

Sydney, Australia

Provided executive support to Chairman and members of the Advisory Board.Administration and management of new defence industry association; planning events, communicating with senior business people and government officials, managing finances including BAS and invoicing, and minute taking for the company advisory board, and association committee.

Sydney

Provided full executive support including correspondence, travel arrangements, project administration for 2 senior executives..Managed all awards and sponsorships on behalf of the State Secretary.

Sydney, Australia

Managed the office of the CEO, providing full executive support. Advised the CEO in coordination, communication and implementation of Can Assist strategies. Internal review of financial accounts in preparation for the annual audit.

Sydney, Australia

Provided top-level executive support to the Managing Director of Business Services. Managed and oversaw the setting of budgets and reviewing monthly financial accounts for 6 business divisions, as well as drafting documents, editing and finalising strategic reports. Project Administrator for the introduction of Concur Travel and Expenses, ensuring its implementation to be one of the most efficient for an Australian company. Prepared a Training Business Plan for the Senior Executive Team, to oversee the transition for closing one of the two enterprise registered training organisations.

Sydney, Australia

CEO of Community Colleges Australia (CCA); the peak body representing and providing services to community owned, not-for-profit education and training providers. Preparation of policy papers enabling quality advocacy resulting in CCA gaining representation on a wide range of government and agency committees significantly raising the profile of the sector within Commonwealth and State Governments. Engaged successfully with both internal and external stakeholders, which built a strong and large college membership. Delivered 5 successful annual conferences. Financial management expertise ensured achievement of annual budgets.

Sydney, Australia

A tourism economics consultancy. Worked in economic planning, tourism research, project management and strategic marketing. The Group specialised in tourism planning & development, for state and national tourism entities.

Sydney, Australia

Management of research projects and “value-added” statistics delivery. Included the development and delivery of research projects which met the needs of TTF Members and key industry stakeholders; improving TTF’s research capability, data base and research collections and the development of sponsorship proposals for key research projects. Required demonstrable project management skills for operating in a membership based, commercially focused CEO environment.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for group’s strategic initiatives and management of policy activities. Ensured “backpacking” gained appropriate recognition and became a key component of the inbound tourism industry and advocated to ensure the sector obtained key initiatives in the 2004 Commonwealth Government Tourism White Paper. Member of the International Youth Hostel Federation Finance and Property Committee 2002 – 2006. Preparation of Risk Management Strategy for worldwide operation, on-going evaluation of property portfolio in Africa, Asia and South America. Involved in development of the business plan for Hostelling International for 2006 – 2016.

Sydney, Australia

Managed a team of 6 designers preparing the art portfolio for packaging for the German Supermarket ALDI's entry to Australia.Worked with the creative marketing agency to ensure concept to final production was on time and fully satisfied the brief of the client.

Sydney, Australia

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

M.Sc., Tourism Planning And Development

Thesis titled "Tourism Investment and Investment Incentives: A Case Study of Australia and New Zealand".

B.Commerce, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Hockey TeamStudied Bachelor of Commerce fulfilling all theory requirements for entry to Chartered Accountants.

Bursary + Ue + School Certificate

Activities and Societies: Captain of XI Hockey Team (1979), Winner Women's Tennis Singles (1979), Sportswoman of the Year 1979