Kate Hennessy

Kate Hennessy's work experience includes serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Verne Global starting in October 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Director at Marici Advisors starting in May 2018. From October 2019 to September 2022, they were the Group CFO at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, and from September 2018 to October 2019, they served as the Chief of Mergers and Acquisitions at the same company. Before joining Liquid Intelligent Technologies, they worked at Liquid Telecom from January 2008 to April 2018, where they held the role of Group CFO. Additionally, they worked as an Interim Finance Director at Liquid Telecom from September 2007 to December 2007. Earlier in their career, they worked at Cable & Wireless as part of the Internal Audit team, focusing on operational and financial audits related to the cable TV business, fibre infrastructure, and wholesale voice business. Kate began their career as an Assistant Manager at KPMG South Africa in 1996.

Kate Hennessy attended the University of Cape Town from 1992 to 1995, where they obtained their Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) degree with a focus on Finance. Kate also holds certifications as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, and as a Fellow Member from the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). The specific years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.