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Kathie Coad

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Head of External Affairs at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
📍 United Kingdom

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Head of External Affairs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Head of External Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6-2022 - 2-2023
Head of Campaigns, Marketing and Brand (interim)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5-2019 - 6-2022
Deputy Head of External Affairs, DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6-2015 - 5-2019
Strategic Communications Manager
Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
6-2010 - 6-2015
Senior Events and Visits Manager, Deputy Prime Minister's Office (Cabinet Office and No10)
Cabinet Office
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Education
2003 - 2006
Communication and Media BA (Hons)
Bournemouth University
2001 - 2003
English Literature
Guildford College
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