A driving force with one of the world’s most recognisable brands, Kate Mason is currently Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at Coca-Cola Amatil and is the 2017 recipient for the Alumni Excellence Award for Business, Government and Law.
Initially headhunted in 2014 to be the Director of Human Resources, Ms Mason was then appointed to the position of CTO in December 2015. In this role, she is charged with fast tracking the Australian Beverages Business strategy – enabling new areas of growth, driving efficiencies across the business, simplifying and streamlining processes, and leading cultural change to build a strong sustainable business.
After graduating from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Arts in Secretarial Studies in 1988, Ms Mason embarked on a career across the globe stopping first as a Graduate with Arthur Anderson in Sydney. She worked in global human resources roles for companies such as EMI Records, Austrade, TST Learning and Credit Suisse in London, Singapore, New York and Zurich before arriving at Coca-Cola Amatil.
Ms Mason is an active supporter of women and is currently the President of The Australian Chapter of The International Women’s Forum. Additionally, she is Chairman of NSW Advisory Board for the Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia and is a Board member of the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation, such is her philanthropic nature. Kate is a proud mother of three and cares deeply about impacting the world her children will grow up in.
“What I love about what I do is the diversity of the roles I am privileged to have and the people I work with, the learning and the ability to lead and coach others as we grow together and deliver on our organisation’s strategic goals,” Ms Mason said. “Seeing people that I have had the privilege of leading take on bigger and expanded roles also brings me great excitement and joy.”
