Team
Meet the Team
Out of Bounds CEO & Cofounder
Katrina Symons
Katrina brings over 20 years’ experience in HR leadership roles for multinational corporates, most recently, leading 1,500 employees through the pandemic as Head of HR for Johnson & Johnson ANZ, and heading up the future of work strategy for the Asia Pacific region. She is highly regarded as a heart-led leader, known for her strategic insight, pushing boundaries, and bringing out the best in people. She is a certified coach, Foresight Thinker, and human-centred employee experience designer.
Aged 16, a trip to Indonesia sparked a fascination in people and culture and adventurous spirit. Katrina is an avid sailor, water-skier, paddle boarder, snowskiier, runner, traveller and more. She loves to do absolutely anything that is fun, new or different - sharing much of this with her husband and two children.
In 2019, Katrina learned to sail onboard a yacht in the Whitsundays. That experience was life (and career) changing. She discovered that stepping outside of the comfort zone is at the heart of a great growth journey. She has since jumped ship from corporate to create Out of Bounds and is thrilled to be able to offer boundary-pushing programs that bring the experience of transformational growth to more people.
Out of Bounds CEO & Cofounder
Louisa Thraves
Louisa offers a wealth of knowledge in well-being science through her masters in applied positive psychology, combined with commercial insight through her experience in marketing leadership and change management for multinational companies. She is known for her innovative thinking, healthy disregard for the status quo, and infectious enthusiasm.
Louisa loves to veer from the beaten path. At the age of 14 her parents sent her off on a ferry to France to work at a farm… they said it would be character building… and they were right. She developed a curiosity for other cultures and a love of adventure and embracing the unknown. Since then, she has travelled to over 50 countries, and for the past two years has lived in a van, exploring Australia.
Louisa’s happy place is hiking in nature, watching sunsets, and sitting around a campfire with inspiring people. A keen freediver, she can dive to 30+ metres on one breath. She still gets scared, but she’s learned that stepping outside of her comfort zone brings new perspectives and growth, so she does it anyway. She’s passionate about combining her love of adventure and psychology to create epic experiences through Out of Bounds that help others challenge themselves and grow.
Adventure Activity Providers
We partner with a range of third party providers who lead the adventure activity component of Out of Bounds programs.