Kate Palmer is the current Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

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 of Netball Australia

Netball Australia

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. A leading figure in netball and Australian sport since the early 1990s, Palmer was previously the Chief Executive of Netball Victoria. Palmer is a member of the Australian Institute of Management

Australian Institute of Management

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, the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Australian Institute of Company Directors

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, the Deakin University

Deakin University

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 Sport Management Program Advisory Group and the City of Melbourne

City of Melbourne

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 Sport Grant Review Committee. She was awarded the 2003 Advancing Sport Management Award from Deakin University. She is also a member of the Victorian

Victoria (Australia)

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 government-appointed MCG

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Trust which governs the Melbourne Cricket Ground.