Friday, 28 August 2026 21:49

Intrepid apppointment

Intrepid’s James Thornton and Kate Cropper Intrepid’s James Thornton and Kate Cropper

Intrepid Travel has appointed Kate Cropper to its executive leadership team in the newly expanded role of group general counsel and corporate governance, reporting to CEO James Thornton.

 This strengthens Intrepid’s executive leadership capability as the company grows globally with an aim of achieving $1.3 billion annual revenue and 600,000 customers by 2030.  

In addition to existing responsibilities as group general counsel, Cropper will lead corporate governance, reflecting the growing scale of the Intrepid business globally.  

Melbourne-based Cropper has two decades of legal and governance experience across Australia and the UK. 

She joined Intrepid in 2019 and has played a significant role in helping to guide the business through the pandemic and in its capital raise in 2021. She’s led legal support for major strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, international expansion, governance and risk management.