Katy Hetherington — CEO
I’m a senior communications leader with 20+ years’ experience across Sweden, the UK and Australia, specialising in internal, leadership and change communication when clarity matters most. I’m often brought in when things feel unclear – when priorities compete, pressure is rising, and people need help making sense of what’s changing. My role is to create enough clarity and direction for leaders and teams to understand what matters, align around it, and move forward together. I’ve delivered this work both in-house and in advisory roles, partnering closely with leadership teams during periods of organisational change, growth and uncertainty. I focus on turning complexity into messages people can understand, trust and act on. Alongside my communications work, I also run North Star Sessions – one-to-one conversations and written guidance that combine strategic thinking with intuitive insight. This work supports leaders, founders and creatives who want space to hear their own judgement more clearly and navigate decisions with confidence. Here, I write about communication, leadership, careers, storytelling and the experiences that shape how we make decisions. Based in Stockholm and working globally, I believe communication works best when it creates clarity, builds understanding and helps people see the wider context.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic communications expert in organizational change management.
Location: Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Experience: 15 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Internal Communications
- Change Communications
- Strategic Communications
- External Communications
- Employee Engagement
- Organizational Change
- Customer Engagement
- Media Relations
- Public Awareness Campaigns
- Strategic Communication
Career Highlights
- 20+ years of experience in strategic communications.
- Expert in guiding teams through organizational change.
- Proven track record in creating clarity from complexity.
Work Experience
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines
Head of Internal & Change Communication (2 mos)
Guiding Star Communications AB
Founder (1 yr 1 mo)
Vattenfall
Senior Change Communications Consultant (11 mos)
Ericsson
Communications Manager (2 yrs 7 mos)
Digital Transformation Communication Manager (2 yrs 9 mos)
Xylem Inc.
Internal Communications Manager (1 yr 10 mos)
Career Break
Relocation (0 mo)
EE
Senior Manager Internal Communications (6 mos)
Royal Mail
Marketing Communications Manager (10 mos)
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Internal Communications Manager (8 mos)
Experian
Internal Communications Manager (9 mos)
Financial Conduct Authority
Senior Manager Internal Communications (5 mos)
Career Break
Relocation (6 mos)
GE Capital Australia & New Zealand
Internal Communications Manager (1 yr 6 mos)
Coles Group
Communications Specialist (3 yrs 2 mos)
Dairy Australia
Communications Specialist (5 mos)
CPA Australia
Communications Manager, Singapore - Secondment / Internal Assignment (1 mo)
Communications Manager (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Communication at Monash University
Bachelor of Tourism at Monash University
Corporate Public Affairs Institute at Corporate Public Affairs Institute