"Dr Kathryn Zeitz commenced as Australian College of Nursing's (ACN) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September 2024, and is an accomplished and respected health executive, academic, researcher, and nursing leader. Her distinguished career is marked by her dedication to improving healthcare delivery and outcomes with a commitment to patient-centred care. Dr Zeitz successfully completed her PhD thesis in clinical nursing at the University of Adelaide in 2003. She has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications from her research interests. Outside of her professional roles, Dr Zeitz's community service has involved a previous Chair of Variety SA and a Board Director for Variety Australia, for which she was awarded Life Membership in 2021. She is a long-standing volunteer and leader within St John Ambulance Australia, where she is currently a Board Director. "