After a 57 year drought the Melbourne Demons took home an emotion-charged 2021 AFL premiership, with Kate at the helm.
The win was the result of significant change at long-time underdogs, the Melbourne Football Club. Kate is renowned within the sporting, government and corporate worlds, for her transformational, inclusive and no holds barred leadership.
Clare is the Managing Partner, Search & Advisory at Davidson Search & Advisory team and is a corporate member of IPAA, where she sits on its people & culture committee.
She is also a National Trustee of CEDA, a Member of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce and actively involved with LG Pro, MAV, IPWEA and Procurement Australia. She has a completed a Bachelor of Behavioural Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in HR and a Masters of Commerce, majoring in HR and Employee Relations.
When not as president of Melbourne Football Club, Kate is the Director of Deals, Investments and Major Projects at Wyndham City.
Her professional career has seen her as the CEO of the Committee of Melbourne, CEO of Vicsport, and Manager of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment for Tennis Australia.
Kate was formerly a Biomechanist at the AIS, and an athlete as a volleyballer and rower