Rachel Watkins
About Rachel Watkins
Rachel Watkins is the Vice President of Employee Communications at FM Global, with extensive experience in global employee communications and strategy across various sectors.
Current Role at FM Global
Rachel Watkins is currently serving as the Vice President of Employee Communications at FM Global in the United Kingdom, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing communication strategies that ensure alignment between employees' contributions and the company's vision. Her work involves engaging employees through effective communication practices and supporting the company's HR and business transformation initiatives.
Previous Positions at FM Global
Prior to her current role, Rachel Watkins was the Head of Employee Communications, HR Transformation at FM Global. She held this position from 2020 to 2022 in the United Kingdom. During her tenure, she played a crucial role in implementing communication initiatives that facilitated HR transformations, demonstrating her capability in high-level employee engagement and organizational communications strategy.
Consultant Roles
Rachel Watkins has extensive experience as a communications consultant. She worked at Blaize from 2019 to 2020 in California, providing consultation on communication strategies for a duration of 5 months. Additionally, she served as a Communications Consultant at Lam Research from 2015 to 2020, assisting the company in the San Francisco Bay Area and across Europe. At Intel Corporation, she was a Transition and Change Management Communications Consultant from 2014 to 2016, applying her expertise to support transitional phases in the organization.
Leadership Roles in Corporate Communications
Rachel Watkins has held substantial in-house leadership roles in corporate communications. As the Director of Internal Communications and Employer Branding at Xilinx from 2008 to 2014, she focused on enhancing the internal communication strategies and building the company's employer brand. Previously, Rachel worked at Hewlett-Packard in various functions, including Communications and Strategy Manager (2005-2008), Communications Manager (2001-2005), and Marketing Communications Manager (1996-2001) in Palo Alto, California.
Educational Background
Rachel Watkins holds a BSc Hons in International Business and French from Aston University. She also earned a Diploma in Marketing from the CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Diplome d'Attache Commercial Export from Ecole de Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord in Lille, France. Her educational qualifications have provided a strong foundation for her successful career in communications and marketing.