Intrepid Travel has appointed Kate Cropper to its executive leadership team in the newly expanded role of group general counsel and corporate governance, reporting to CEO James Thornton.
In addition to her existing responsibilities as group general counsel, Cropper will now lead corporate governance.
Based in Melbourne, Cropper has two decades of legal and governance experience across Australia and the UK. She began her career working in private practice at a leading global top-tier law firm before moving into senior in-house legal leadership roles.
She has held roles at Ashurst (formerly Blake Dawson), Thomas Reuters and Australia Post, as well as head of legal at Sports Travel & Hospitality and Prestige Hospitality limited where she worked on the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2016 UEFA European Championship respectively.
Cropper joined Intrepid in 2019 and has played a significant role in helping to guide the business through the pandemic and in its capital raise in 2021.
“Every day is an adventure at Intrepid and I’m proud to be taking this next step with a global business that balances commercial ambition with investing in communities and people,” Cropper said.
“By building a culture of strong governance, we will be able to innovate, grow more effectively and have even more positive impact.”
Intrepid CEO James Thornton said Cropper’s appointment is a reflection of her outstretched impact and Intrepid’s commitment to developing future leaders from within.
“Kate embodies our values, lives our mission, and is humble, hungry and smart. She’s consistently shown commercial know-how and been willing to challenge conventional thinking. Her expertise in legal and governance is exceptional and her ability to think strategically will make us a better business,” he said.
