Kitty Chiller AM

Australia's very first female Chef de Mission at the 2016 Rio Olympics

At the 2016 Rio Olympics Kitty Chiller AM became the first ever female Chef de Mission.

One of her main roles was to improve the culture of the team which had gone “backwards” at the previous Olympics. Despite all the obstacles she prevailed very successfully.

Kitty has been in the People and Culture “business” for many, many years with the likes of Athletics Australia, Deloitte and The Australian Olympic Committee.

She is currently the CEO of Gymnastics Australia, an Executive member of the Australian Olympic Committee and the President of the Modern Pentathlon Australia and Modern Pentathlon Oceania. And in the words of NAB “Her presentation was even better than Jeff Kennett who was also terrific.”

Key Points

Kitty Chiller AM became Australia's first ever female Chef de Mission for the 2016 Rio Olympics and Deputy Chef de Mission London Olympics 2012.
She is also an Executive Board member of the Australian Olympic Committee and President of Modern Pentathlon Australia and the Oceania Modern Pentathlon Confederation and also an Executive Board Member of the International Modern Pentathlon Federation.
In 2019, Kitty was awarded an AM for her services to sport as both a competitor and administrator.
She is a 12-time National Modern Pentathlon champion and 7-time World Cup medallist.
Kitty was ranked World no. 1 in the mid 80's and from 1996 – 1998.