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Catherine Attenborough

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Head of Change at Wellcome Trust
📍 United Kingdom

Catherine is the Head of Change at Wellcome Trust, specializing in people-focused business transformation. Certified in Agile methodologies, she has a strong track record leading successful change initiatives related to technology, process, and culture across purpose-driven organizations, government, and B2B environments.

She is passionate about helping people and organizations evolve. Her recent career move reflects a deliberate return to the purpose-driven, not-for-profit sector. She enjoys giving back by sharing her real-world expertise with the next generation, such as speaking to university students about Agile development.

Unique fact: She was the runner-up in the "Rising Stars 2013" competition, which recognizes ambitious and talented housing professionals.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of Change
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Human-Centred Change
Her mission is to help organisations adapt through effective, human-centred change management, ensuring transformation is not just delivered, but embraced by people.
Agile Methodologies
She is certified in Agile and enjoys sharing real-world stories and practical applications with university students, showing a passion for teaching the methodology.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Head of Change
Wellcome Trust
2-2025 - 11-2025
Global Digital Transformation Change Lead
Kantar
10-2022 - 1-2025
Global Digital Transformation Programme Director
Kantar
12-2019 - 9-2022
Head of Transformation (Insights Division - UK & Ireland)
Kantar
8-2013 - 1-2016
Director of Business Excellence
Peabody
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Education
Postgraduate Degree
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts - BA
RMIT University
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