Kathleen was previously Global Managing Director of renowned international sustainability consultancy Salterbaxter.
She has spent the last 20 years in sustainability consultancy, advising business on climate risk, transition planning, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement and brand activation. She has designed, implemented and activated some of the most successful sustainable business strategies in the market today.
Kathleen has worked up and down the value chain – she started out in Fair Trade, partnering with farmers across Southeast Asia to increase their share of value. After a stint with French sustainability consultancy Ethicity where she focused on material impacts, corporate strategy and stakeholder engagement, she applied her focus to consumer engagement and behaviour change, founding the successful OgilvyEarth EMEA practice. At Salterbaxter, Kathleen’s work focused on transformational business strategies and the embedding of sustainability commitments into operational reality. Most recently, she partnered with Transition Agency on the development of AI-based tools for double materiality and business resilience.
Kathleen is a purpose-driven leader with a passion for marrying credibility and creativity to accelerate progress to a more sustainable and just future. She delights in finding inspiration in unexpected places, thinking outside the box and finding pragmatic solutions for positive impact.
Her unique combination of expertise, vision and passion mean that Kathleen is regularly called upon for her perspectives on corporate engagement and sustainability leadership beyond compliance.