I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Illy to the Board of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI), effective immediately.

Kathryn is one of Australia’s leading CMO’s and brings to the Board a wealth of experience and expertise. She is currently General Manager of Consumer Marketing at Destination NSW and prior to that she was the Director of Brand and Marketing at PwC Australia.

Kathryn brings to the AMI Board over 20 years of industry experience in B2B and B2C marketing across financial services and professional services. Kathryn started her career in advertising and has worked extensively across all marketing disciplines including brand, digital marketing, direct marketing, product marketing, events, communications, media and partnerships. A strategic, commercial and creative thinker, she has led large, global teams of professionals to deliver business and marketing strategies with proven results.

Kathryn is a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM), holds a Master of Business Administration and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and completed a Strategic Negotiations course at the Harvard Business School. She is an active Board Director, sits on the Australian Marketing Institute Professional Advancement Committee and the University of Technology Sydney School of Communications Advisory Board and is recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 CMO’s.

I believe Kathryn will make a significant contribution to the Board, our members and the wider marketing profession. Please join me in welcoming Kathryn to the AMI Board.

Andrew Thornton
Chair, AMI Board