Kate Mitchell has been a director of The a2 Milk Company since 1 June 2023 and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Kate has significant governance experience as a director of both private and public companies. She also has extensive experience in developing solutions for clients, particularly in the areas of financial risk management, structured financing and investments. Kate is currently Chair of The New Zealand Merino Company and Link Engine Management. She is also a director of Heartland Group Holdings, where she chairs the Sustainability Committee, and Christchurch International Airport, where she chairs the People and Culture Committee. Prior to moving to New Zealand in 2014, Kate's executive career spanned over 20 years in investment banking in London, which included senior leadership roles in the Global Markets division within investment banks including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours (Modern Languages) from Oxford University, UK, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, New Zealand. Kate resides in New Zealand.
Bachelor of Arts Honours (Modern Languages), Oxford University, UK