Across 25 years of business experience, Kathryn has observed one leadership truth that’s remained the same. The most effective leaders focus their energy on asking the right questions at the right time. While they might not be the most obvious questions, they’re the most meaningful questions to move the team forward. Today, Kathryn brings that same philosophy to her coaching practice. 

Kathryn has held a range of executive positions including Boards, C-suite and Marketing leadership for companies including Google, Twitter, Medium, and Xero across North America and APAC. So she’s seen first-hand that even the most talented leaders can get swamped in the day-to-day rhythms of work, where career planning is rarely at the top of the ‘to do’ list. Until, of course, leaders are faced with an incoming change that feels impossible to ignore. Kathryn is inspired to work with these executive clients to help them cut the professional noise and take action.

We’ve all experienced coaches who talk more than they listen, sharing the same handful of anecdotes on rotation. Instead, Kathryn focuses on equipping clients to answer their own burning questions, so they’re empowered for the next step in their career journey – and for a few steps after that. Kathryn provides clients with the time and tools to turn change into a catalyst for their careers. 

With deep experience leading large teams covering multiple operating areas, Kathryn draws on a wealth of knowledge about people management, from building a more productive team culture to managing a range of personalities on your team. She is passionate about developing high performers and investing in the next generation of leaders in your organization. Kathryn was delighted to receive the Marketing EDGE Rising Star Award in acknowledgement of her investment in mentoring.

Before her years at technology companies, Kathryn spent a decade building strategies for brands including Diageo, Johnson & Johnson, and Fairfax Media. That experience made her a real stickler for strategic planning and data analysis (as well as avoiding wearing a pantsuit ever again). Kathryn works with clients to apply and adapt strategy frameworks to their career planning process. Because whether it’s a Fortune 500 brand or your career journey, the same rules apply - those who plan, succeed.