Kat is a descendant of the Mer and Mua peoples of the Torres Strait Islands with German and Scottish heritage.  She has gained significant experience working in multinational organisations in Sydney, London & Edinburgh and has worked for some of the world’s largest public and private sector companies including ABN Amro, City of Sydney, UNSW and University of Melbourne in Australia as well as EY, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, The Pensions Regulator and Edinburgh Council in the UK.

Today, Kat is an Indigenous entrepreneur specialising in Indigenous business development and investments.  She has designed and delivered some of the country's most innovative leadership development programs and events for First Nations and People of Colour including Political Candidate Training for Women of Colour for Politics in Colour and the Emerging Indigenous Executive Leaders Program at UNSW. 

Kat has volunteered for UN Women Australia (2014), was Board Director for Women for Election (2018-2020) and is currently Board Director for The Indigenous People’s Organisation Australia and Bankstown Women’s Health Centre.  She also serves on the Advisory Council for Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Gender Justice Institute and is Indigenous Advisor for Women & Leadership Australia and Generation Women.