Management Team

Kerrie Mather BA, MComm

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Airport

Kerrie has more than 15 years of aviation sector experience. She was appointed Managing Director & Chief Executive of Sydney Airport in June 2011 and has been Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Airport’s ASX listed owner – formerly known as MAp – since 2002. She has a broad international perspective and a demonstrated ability to develop strategic alliances with airlines, commercial partners and tourism industries in Australia and around the world.

As CEO of MAp, Kerrie worked in a number of international jurisdictions, delivering major airport initiatives including long term commercial agreements with airlines, significant capital investment programs resulting in upgraded and expanded facilities for all airport users, commercial projects and financing programs. Kerrie also steered MAp through several major acquisitions including the asset swap with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which involved the sale of Brussels and Copenhagen Airports, and acquisition of a further interest in Sydney Airport.

Prior to becoming CEO of MAp and MD and CEO of Sydney Airport, Kerrie was on the boards of a number of UK and European airports and was an Executive Director at Macquarie Capital, where she worked for 18 years, specialising in the airports and transport sectors. She is a member of the Tourism & Transport Forum’s Advisory Board and is on the Board of Airports Council International (Asia Pacific).

Tim Finlayson, BEcLLB, PostGraduate Diploma Legal Practice, ACA

Chief Financial Officer

Tim Finlayson joined Sydney Airport as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in October 2010.

Tim was previously CFO at Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Limited, overseeing the growth of the business to 2 million customers and leading the 50:50 merger negotiations with Vodafone Australia.

Prior to being appointed CFO in 2006, Tim was responsible for the key areas of treasury, banking, credit and collections, risk management, revenue assurance, tax and procurement.

Tim was also with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for 12 years where he held a variety of senior roles in Sydney, Singapore and Vietnam. Immediately prior to joining Hutchison, Tim’s role was Tax Partner and Leader of PWC’s Tax and Legal Services Practice in Indochina.

Sally Webb BA(As), LLB (Hons), FFin

General Counsel and Company Secretary, Sydney Airport Holdings Limited

Sally is a qualified solicitor with more than 16 years’ experience. Sally joined the Sydney Airport team, formerly the MAp team, in 2003 where she has been responsible for the legal and company secretarial function. In this position for MAp, and in respect of other Macquarie funds, Sally has been responsible for the legal role for a large number of capital raisings, restructures and airport acquisitions and divestments.

Prior to joining MAp, Sally worked for leading law firms in Sydney and Tokyo. In private practice she specialised in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets.