Kate is a well-regarded financial professional and FCA with a 25+ year career in professional services. With strong credentials as a Registered Liquidator, Kate’s track record includes working with businesses, lenders, and stakeholders to undertake formal appointments and conduct reviews, investigative assignments and business reconstruction engagements.
Kate has been involved in appointments across a broad range of industries, including financial services, childcare, tourism and hospitality, transport, manufacturing, property and construction, and retail. As a motivated leader, she has an excellent commercial understanding of key business drivers and ratios, which she applies to improve short-term business performance and longer-term financial viability.
Significant Engagements
Ginger and Smart: Restructure of the leading Australian fashion retailer Ginger and Smart.
Continental Global Material Handling (CGMH): Structured wind down of significant Australian manufacturer of specialty conveyer belts for the mining industry.
5-Star Sion: Liquidator of 5 Star Sion, involving the case of a breach of director duties, amongst other breaches of the Corporations Act 2001.
Secured Mortage Management: Liquidator to the registered managed investment Scheme that raised funds from investors.
Keystone Group of Companies: Appointed Administrator and ultimately Liquidator to 42 companies in the Keystone Group.
Spitfire Corporation Limited: Liquidator to the tech start up involved in the development and acquisition of wealth management and share analysis.
Financial Assessments Panel, Department of Financial Services: Member of the NSW State government panel undertaking financial assessments on government contractors.
Octaviar Group of Companies: Appointed as joint liquidator to over 40 companies in the Octaviar Group, involving one of Australia’s largest and most complex liquidations.
Experience
Olvera Advisors
Principal
Jul 2020 - Present
Kate spearheads Olvera Advisors as a Principal, bringing her expertise in business transformation, debt restructuring, and crisis management.
Gold Hydrogen
Non Executive Director
Jun 2022 - Present
As an independent director, she oversees the company’s overall structure and values, as well as ensuring compliance.
Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association – ARITA
National Board Member
May 2019 - May 2021
Kate lends her vast experience as a registered liquidator and bankruptcy trustee as a board member of ARITA.
