Katherine Van Gurp
Chief Executive Officer, Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency
Katherine is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA). Since commencing, Katherine has implemented a new forecasting and foresight role for policing across Australia and New Zealand examining future trends and implications for policing across Australia and New Zealand. Katherine is also an Independent Advisor on the Australian Federal Police’s Strategy and Performance Board; the peak governing body for the AFP. Katherine has over 25 years’ experience working across a range of law enforcement and justice agencies in Australia at the Commonwealth, State and Territory level. She has held senior executive roles in the Australian Federal Police, as the previous Manager of the strategic policy area, and with the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, as Executive Director and Chief of Staff. Her areas of expertise include organisational change, legislative policy, strategic planning, environmental scanning, policy advice, organisational performance and risk management. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Business (Management) and has undertaken Bachelor of Laws studies. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and was awarded the Northern Territory Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year in 2013.
