Kerrie Mather
Chief Executive Officer at Venues NSW and SCG
Kerrie is a highly regarded and experienced chief executive, board member and leader in businesses ranging from airports to sports and entertainment, and investment banking.\n
Today, she is the Chief Executive Officer of Venues NSW, which is responsible for all major sport and entertainment venues in NSW, including the home of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Accor Stadium, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium at Moore Park, Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, as well as WIN Stadium and WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong and the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.\n
Prior to joining the SCG and Venues NSW, Kerrie was the CEO and MD of Sydney Airport and Executive Director at Macquarie.\n
Kerrie is widely recognised for her transformational leadership, built on establishing and maintaining trust and understanding with stakeholders, as well as a tireless focus on customer experience utilising cutting edge innovation and technologies.\n
A key achievement is overhauling the match day hospitality offerings at the Moore Park venues in partnership with Merivale, as well as celebrating the best of Western Sydney’s food culture with the Gema Group at Accor Stadium and CommBank Stadium.\n
Importantly, Kerrie has provided stability and strength during a period of significant change in the NSW sporting landscape, with all major venues now directly managed by Venues NSW and two new stadiums (Allianz and CommBank) open and operating, and a third about to be redeveloped in Penrith.