Kate Gibson
High impact strategic, customer-focused, principled leader. Builds & inspires engaged & diverse teams that deliver.
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Over 25 years leadership experience in banking and financial services and strategy consulting. Experience includes home loans, credit cards, personal loans, transaction and savings deposit accounts, insurance. Known for ability to deal with complexity at strategic and operational level; track record of delivery and building engaged high performing teams; highly effective communicator. Passionate about building diverse teams to solve challenging problems that improve people’s lives. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Track record of delivering strong commercial outcomes in complex businesses Built strong positive cultures & highly engaged, diverse & high performing teams Consistently delivered innovative, purpose-driven solutions for customers Transformed risk cultures & addressed risk gaps in multiple businesses Provided leadership that enabled successful delivery of large-scale IT projects LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS: Inspirational and energising leader Strategic thinker, can manage significant complexity Unquestionable integrity with courage to challenge Prodigious curiosity and engaged listener Calm, considered, broad thinking pragmatist KNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR: Passion for customers Broad banking and financial services experience Compelling communicator to wide range of audiences Adaptability and flexibility Constructive regulatory engagement An experienced senior executive who has led growth businesses and turn arounds; led large, diverse and complex businesses; engaged with boards, regulators and other government stakeholders; and worked across multiple industries.
Career Timeline
- EnergyAustraliaCurrentDec 2023–Present· 2 yrs 9 mos
- Chief Customer OfficerCurrentJul 2024–Present
- Chief Strategy Officer & PMODec 2023–Jul 2024
- Chief Executive Women (CEW)CurrentSep 2021–Present· 5 yrs
- MemberCurrentSep 2021–Present
- May 2023–Jul 2024· 1 yr 2 mos
- Managing DirectorMay 2023–Jul 2024
- Dec 2016–Jun 2019· 2 yrs 6 mos
- Non-Executive DirectorDec 2016–Jun 2019
- May 2008–Jun 2022· 14 yrs 1 mo
- Managing Director, Consumer BankingApr 2019–Jun 2022
- Customer Operations Lead (Acting)Dec 2018–Mar 2019
- General Manager (Tribe Lead), Home LendingMar 2018–Dec 2018
- Structure and Leadership Stream Lead, NWOW ProgramJun 2017–Mar 2018
- GM Small Business BankingMar 2014–May 2017
- GM Greater Melbourne Branch NetworkNov 2011–Mar 2014
- Chief of Staff to CEO AustraliaAug 2009–Nov 2011
- Head of Strategic Projects, AustraliaMay 2008–Aug 2009
- 2007–Jun 2007· 5 mos
- Director, Building our Future Programme2007–Jun 2007
- 1995–2008· 13 yrs
- Principal1995–2008
Education
Business/Commerce, General
MIT Sloan School of ManagementCompany Directors Course
Governance
Australian Institute of Company DirectorsDigitisation and Industrialisation
MIT Sloan School of ManagementANZ Senior Leaders Program, Guangzhou
Duke UniversityMBA
Business
Harvard Business SchoolB Sc
Genetics
University of Melbourne