Katharine has served as CEO of the Association for the Battery Recycling Industry (ABRI) for the past five years – a role she greatly enjoys. She draws on her considerable expertise in shaping strategy and influencing public policy to raise the industry’s profile and advance greater safety and sustainability. Driven by her enthusiasm for the battery circular economy, Katharine enjoys working with industry partners to promote an innovative growth sector grounded in best practices. Prior to her role at ABRI, she held high-level government positions in fields such as energy, resources, planning, water, infrastructure, and the environment, where she successfully delivered outcomes in complex domains.