Patrick Darcy appointed CEO of batyr to lead organisation into its next chapter
August 04, 2025
As we reflect on the incredible work done by our team, we are excited to announce Patrick Darcy as our new CEO. With his leadership, we look forward to the next phase of growth and impact as we continue to strengthen our commitment to mental health and support young people across Australia.
Pat has been a passionate supporter of batyr for over a decade, working alongside Sebastian Robertson, our founder, in batyr’s early days and serving on our Growth Committee since its inception. Most recently, Pat has been leading a strategic reset of our flagship digital product OurHerd, setting the vision and direction for OurHerd 3.0 in its next phase of growth.
Pat brings deep leadership experience and a broad range of strategic expertise to the CEO role, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer at Capability.Co and at Cadreon, IPG Mediabrands’ data and technology unit. He has also held senior leadership roles at Beem It, RadiumOne, and Mi9, Nine’s digital business. Pat joins batyr at an exciting time in our journey, bringing with him the insights, experience, and passion to help guide us into our next chapter.
Pat said of the appointment:
“Having spent the last 10 years working with batyr, I have seen first-hand the profound impact they have on young people's lives, the critical role they play in the sector and the magic that exists in the DNA of the organisation. When you look at the statistics, it’s clear our mission has never been more important, and I'm excited to lead the team through the next phase of scaling batyr’s impact.”
Sebastian Robertson, Founder of batyr, shared:
“Pat is a longtime friend of batyr and an exceptional leader to be stepping in as CEO of batyr. He brings an exciting vision for batyr’s future, a deep alignment built over years of working alongside the organisation, and a well-rounded skillset honed across a range of industries and high-growth businesses. I’ve long valued Pat’s insights, care and passion, and it’s with great excitement that we welcome him into the CEO role.”
Pat will start transitioning into his role as CEO over the next month. As we look ahead at batyr, there is important work to continue building on the strong foundations laid over the past few years, and we’re thrilled to have Pat leading us into this next chapter.
Ellen Derrick, Chair of the Board said “The Board is excited for Pat to step into the role of batyr CEO and to see his leadership build on our strong foundations and steward batyr into the future. Pat has been involved with batyr for many years, bringing his innovative and human centred leadership style as a key member of batyr’s Growth Committee, and most recently guiding the future strategy of batyr’s digital offerings. We look forward to working with Pat to accelerate the realisation of our 2030 strategy and to maximise our impact on young people.”
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