Katrina Rathie

Appointed to the SBS Board 31 March 2022, Katrina is a business leader, lawyer, public speaker, role model, advocate and champion for gender, cultural diversity and multi-culturalism. She was named the Overall Winner of the prestigious AFR 100 Women of Influence list in the Board & Management category (2019) for her contribution to the law, gender and cultural diversity. She is a member of the Advisory Board for Media Diversity Australia and is a strong advocate for increased diversity in the media, both on and off-screen.

Katrina enjoyed a distinguished legal career, most recently as Partner in Charge, Sydney at top tier global law firm King & Wood Mallesons where she was Sector Leader of the Media and Entertainment Practice. Her legal speciality is in the areas of advertising, marketing, media and intellectual property law. She has been a trusted advisor to television/streaming networks, media organisations, global advertisers and creators of content for over 35 years.

Katrina has strong credentials and wide experience in corporate governance. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of Chief Executive Women and currently serves as Chair/Non-Executive Director of Bubs Australia (ASX: BUB), Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, NSW Rugby Union/Waratah’s Rugby and is NSW Patron of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Financial Management)/Laws from UNSW Sydney and is admitted to practice law in Australia and the New York Bar.

Katrina chairs the SBS Codes Review Committee.