About Katrina
English
Native or bilingual
Experience
- Net Zero Technology CentreHead of Marketing and CommunicationsENERGY AND UTILITIESNovember 2024 - March 2026 (1 year and 4 months)Aberdeen, United KingdomLeading communications for a £180m government-funded innovation centre, bridging the gap between technology innovation, national policy and local and industry stakeholdersRebuilt the centre's model from basic PR to an integrated ecosystem, establishing in-house sentiment monitoring and a unified net zero narrative to secure industry and government buy-inServed as lead counsel to the CEO on reputation and crisis management, managing the communications strategy for a £100m business case for the UK and Scottish GovernmentsTransformed the marketing function into a growth engine, achieving 5% revenue attribution in the first year with a trajectory toward 20%Established a structured process to transition engineers into industry thought leaders through media training and narrative consistency
- FastmarketsHead of Brand, Communications and ContentENERGY AND UTILITIESNovember 2023 - November 2024 (1 year)London, United KingdomGlobal brand owner for a 600-employee price reporting agency, governing brand, digital presence and corporate narrativesDirected the integration of a complex digital estate, migrating multiple legacy brands into a single, performance-optimised web platform to ensure a unified experienceEstablished global governance and content workflows across all communication channels, acting as the primary brand guardian to ensure tone of voice consistency and quality control across diverse commodity marketsLed a high-performing team of nine specialists (communications, social and content), implementing a culture of data-led decision-makingReplaced external agency reliance by building an internal press office from the ground up, securing a 10% increase in top-tier media coverage
- FastmarketsDirector of Market EngagementENERGY AND UTILITIESDecember 2020 - November 2023 (2 years and 11 months)London, United KingdomLed the brand's entry into high-growth commodity verticals, establishing the communication infrastructure and stakeholder networks required to secure market share in new geographiesLaunched Fast Forward podcast (2,000+ downloads in two episodes) to expand reach into new audience segmentsSupported the commercial launch of roughly 30 commodity price benchmarks and built integrated campaigns that established authority in new sectors and drove the adoption of 10 new prices per yearBuilt a global content and communications team of nine from the ground up, driving a 25% YoY increase in marketing-attributable revenue
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Education
- Master of the ArtsUniversity of Aberdeen2003English language and literature
- Master of LettersUniversity of Stirling2010Publishing studies, mass media and communication
Certifications
- Jasper Certified 2024JasperAI2024
- Member of the Chartered Institute of MarketingChartered Institute of Marketing2025