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Katie Simmonds

 I N D E P E N D A N T  D I R E C T O R

Date Appointed:

October 2024

Background:

Simmonds has worked with international sports organisations to affect positive cultural change and has advised a range of sports clients on litigation, competition and commercial matters.

Her prior roles include working in private practice at American law firm, K&L Gates where she advised a wide range of sports clients in relation to litigation, competition and commercial matters.

She was the Global Chief Operating Officer of the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) and worked closely with an extensive number of international sports organisations to enhance their governance systems. Katie played a leading role in the development of international integrity standards for the sports industry together with a best-in-class quality assurance system, to deliver transparency and accountability to sport.