Kate Kernaghan is the founding Director of Factotum Communications, currently working with clients across Transport, Mining and Water Infrastructure.
Among other projects, Kate is currently the Independent Chair of a community advisory panel for a mining project, ensuring the engagement remains authentic, transparent, accountable and productive for all parties involved.
From State Significant Infrastructure planning and delivery to stakeholder relationship rehabilitation, Kate has the skills and experience to navigate the approvals, social and political licence, and stakeholder management aspects of any project. In the midst of an unprecedented infrastructure spend, increasing environmental awareness and a fascinating shift towards digital engagement, it’s an exciting time to be supporting projects and their stakeholders.
When not taxi-ing around her three “spirited” daughters, Kate can be found tinkering away at completing her final unit of her Executive MBA at UoW.
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