Kate McLoughlin

Kate McLoughlin is an Australian sports administrator. She has been Chef de Mission for three Australian Paralympic Teams and has been selected to carry out this role for 2024 Summer Paralympics.

McLoughlin graduated from Ravenswood School, Sydney in 1996. Prior to being employed by Paralympics Australia as a Senior Manager in 2009, she worked for several sports organisations including New South Wales Institute of Sport and Australian Olympic Committee.

McLoughlin has been involved in managing Australian Paralympic Teams:

2012 – Deputy Chef de Mission (Operations) — Australian Team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. 2016 – Chef de Mission — Australian Team at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. First female to hold this position. 2020 – Chef de Mission Australian Team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Recognition 2016 – Australian Institute of Sport Awards - AIS Leadership Award 2017 – International Paralympic Committee Best Official Award at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.