Katie joined Ingham Institute in 2022 as Chief Operations Officer and was appointed Chief Executive Officer (interim) in March 2024.

Katie is a healthcare operations leader with international experience in strategic analysis, action planning, process implementation and relationship management. Katie has a background in business development, having led bid and grant teams across university, corporate and government settings. She is experienced in navigating challenging political environments, especially during times of transition and change.

Katie repatriated to Australia in 2021 after eight years in the Middle East, where she supported activation of a 400-bed children’s and women’s hospital, medical education and biomedical research centre. She activated ambulatory and inpatient services, structured clinical governance, devised reporting frameworks, and designed service plans. She is passionate about working with academics and clinicians to achieve operational excellence.

Katie previously worked in Research Development at the University of Technology, Sydney. Before this she was Commercial Reporting Manager and Bid Writer for Brookfield Multiplex’s new business team, focusing on PPPs in the healthcare space. A graduate of the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney, she is currently completing a Masters of Literature at Deakin University.