Katrina Rathie has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Knight Frank Australia and Knight Frank Australia Holdings Boards.
Katrina will replace outgoing Board member Naseema Sparks, who made an outstanding contribution to the Board over the past nine years.
A highly respected independent chair and non-executive director, business leader and award-winning lawyer, Katrina has strong experience in corporate governance, business leadership, strategy and culture.
Her career in law spanned 35 years, including as Partner in Charge, Sydney, at global law firm King & Wood Mallesons.
Her current roles include Non-Executive Director at SBS and Asia Society Australia, as well as Advisory Board Member at Media Diversity Australia.
She previously served as Chair of Bubs Australia, for which she was recognised as Chair of the Year (Small Company) at the Australian Financial Review Boss Director of the Year Awards in May.
She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women.
Knight Frank Australia Chief Executive Officer James Patterson said: “We are excited to welcome Katrina to the Knight Frank Australia Board as we embark on our next chapter of growth.
“Katrina brings a wealth of expertise, including decades of experience advising blue-chip brands, ASX listed and Fortune 500 companies with a strong focus on governance and risk.
“Her board leadership across listed, government and for-purpose organisations reflects a disciplined approach to decision-making and accountability.
“Katrina’s strategic thinking and ability to challenge conventional perspectives will bring a fresh lens, helping us think differently and accelerate our ambitions.”
Ms Rathie said: “I am a native Sydneysider and my mother was a real estate agent so I grew up talking real estate deals around the kitchen table.
“Property is the lifeblood of Sydney, buying and selling real estate is how many people make money in this town.
“I am delighted to join the Boards of Knight Frank Australia and Knight Frank Australia Holdings where I can bring my skills, lived experience and diversity of thinking to the business.
“Knight Frank is the world’s largest privately owned property business with over 600 offices across more than 50 countries including 12,500 employees in the Asia-Pacific region, and I am looking forward to making a contribution as an Independent Non-Executive Director to governance, strategy, people and culture, diversity and inclusion, innovation and growth.
“Like the King & Wood Mallesons global partnership where I spent most of my career, Knight Frank is a global partnership model that puts clients first as their partners in property and cares deeply for their people, the planet and the community.
“With this alignment of values, I am confident that I can make a difference and help propel the business profitably forward.”
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