Ursula Phillips GAICD in

Ursula Phillips GAICD

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Non Executive Director, Chair Remuneration & Nominations Committee at Black Rock Mining Ltd
📍 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ursula Phillips is a C-suite executive, coach, and Non-Executive Director with over two decades of experience in technology-enabled business transformation, risk, and cybersecurity. A founder of Batea, she has held CTO/CIO roles at Tattarang and PepsiCo. She holds a BA Hons in Politics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Ursula co-founded her advisory and coaching firm, Batea, with her husband, Kim Phillips. They share a professional passion for guiding companies and leaders through complex digital change and transformation. Mentoring is also described as being very close to her heart, having coached team members from various departments.

Interesting fact: Ursula has been recognized three times in the CIO50, an annual list of Australias most innovative Chief Information Officers.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director, Chair Remuneration & Nominations Committee
Job Level
Senior
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Fractional Leadership
Pioneers the fractional CIO/CTO model in Australia through her firm Batea, advocating for its benefits in affordability and accessing top-tier executive capability.
Leadership Coaching
As an IECL-certified coach, she runs individual and group coaching programs, such as the "CXO Mindset" cohort, to build capability and confidence in senior leaders.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Non Executive Director, Chair Remuneration & Nominations Committee
Black Rock Mining Ltd
6-2024
Founder and Principal
Batea
11-2021 - 6-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Minderoo Foundation
11-2021 - 6-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Tattarang
1-2020 - 5-2021
Interim Group Risk Officer
Real Pet Food Company
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Australian Institute of Company Directors
10-2022 - 12-2022
Secure Your Board - Cybersecurity Masterclass Series
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