Katherine is a Registered Nurse and Midwife with a career spanning over 25 years. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing (Hons), Post Graduate Diploma Midwifery, Master of Public Health and has qualifications in leadership and management. Katherine trained as a nurse in the UK and spent her early career working in critical care. Since moving to Australia in 2003, she has lived and worked in regional, rural and remote areas and held diverse roles across the public and private sector including senior positions with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Uniting Care and CRANAplus. In 2019 Katherine was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer, CRANAplus.