The Board of Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited announced that Ms. Katie Hudson has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 January 2024. Katie is a portfolio manager for Yarra Capital Management focused on the small and midcap universe and, in addition, serves as Yarra Capital's Head of Australian Equities Research. Katie has more than 20 years of experience in investment markets, including roles as an equities research analyst and portfolio manager.

Prior to transitioning to Yarra Capital Management, Katie was a portfolio manager and managing director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and has previously worked as an equities analyst and partner at JBWere. Prior to this Katie spent seven years at PwC where she was a senior manager primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions advisory and transaction support. Katie is currently a director of Yarra Capital Management and the Hawthorn Football Club.

Katie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne and was previously a qualified Chartered Accountant.