About Me

Kayla counts over 9 years of cumulative portfolio experience either side of the boardroom door – both as Chairperson and SVP from the non-executive director side, as well as the company secretariat and board operations side. Kayla’s international governance experience spans across Australia, the United States and Canada in government-trading enterprise, strategic and operational boards in the non-profit sector. Prior to this, Kayla enjoyed a legal career spanning across insurance litigation, compensation claims and commercial disputes.

Kayla’s education is unconventionally limited having only attained her Bachelor of Commerce (Management) from Curtin University at 32 years old. In 2023, Kayla also completed the Business and Law High Achievers Program with Curtin University, obtained her International Board Director Competency Designation (IBDC.D) from M.A. Pfister Strategy Group in New York and became a Certified International Negotiator (CIN) with the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications. Kayla was awarded a full scholarship to the Emerging Leaders in Governance Program (ELGP) in 2022 and holds governance qualifications from the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Kayla was also a Finalist in the 3YS Owls Governance Top 100 in Australia for the past 4 years in a row (2019-2023).

Most recently, Kayla was accepted into the first cohort in Western Australia to undertake a Master of Corporate Governance and Leadership with Curtin University and the Governance Institute of Australia. Kayla is GIA(Affiliated).