Dr Kathy Alexander

Dr Kathy Alexander's Biography

Dr Kathy Alexander is experienced in leading change, both in large and complex organisations and within smaller community organisations and businesses.

Dr Alexander provides consultancy services in governance, strategic planning, change management and service improvement in the public and private sectors.

Dr Alexander is an experienced board member and chair who has served public, private and not-for-profit organisations. She has a strong reputation for stakeholder management, community engagement and effective public relations in complex and politically sensitive environments.

Dr Alexander has held many board positions in her previous roles as CEO of the City of Melbourne, CEO of the Women’s and Children’s Health Service (incorporating the Royal Children’s and the Royal Women’s Hospitals in Melbourne) and as CEO of several health services in South Australia. Recent board roles include Chair of Administrators of the City of Greater Geelong, Chair of Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network and member of the Advisory Board of Porter Davis Homes.

Dr Alexander has an international reputation for stakeholder management, community engagement and effective public relations in complex and politically sensitive environments. She has chaired numerous governance and management reviews for government across health and local government in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.