Lise Kay is the Group Chief Marketing Officer at HMC Capital, an ASX‑listed diversified alternative asset manager investing across real estate, energy, digital infrastructure and private credit. In this role, Lise leads marketing, corporate communications and social license across the group.
Prior to HMC Capital, Lise was the CMO at Asia-Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data centre company, AirTrunk. Over nine years, she played a pivotal role in the company’s exponential growth, attracting customers, talent and investment. She was the driving force behind one of the industry’s most recognised brands, establishing AirTrunk’s reputation as a global leader in hyperscale data centres, innovation and sustainability.
For a number of years, her remit also spanned oversight of customer success and social impact functions, and she spearheaded the development of AirTrunk’s ground-breaking social impact program and ensured the program’s robust governance as a board-appointed member of the oversight committee.
Earlier in her career, Lise held senior roles at Fairfax Media (now Nine Entertainment Co.) as Director of Trade Marketing for leading national mastheads including The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Lise has received global recognition as a leading and influential marketer, including being named as a 2025 Top 10 data centre marketing executive by Data Centre Magazine and in the 2020 CMO50 by Data Economy. In 2016, she led the Fairfax Media trade marketing team to win Marketing Team of the Year at the PANPA Advertising and Marketing Awards and in 2023 she completed The Marketing Academy’s APAC CMO Fellowship Program.
Lise is currently a participant in the Observership Program, undertaking governance training with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and The Ethics Centre while observing the Women’s Plans Foundation Board.
She holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing & International Management) from the University of Technology, Sydney.
