Katherine Thompson
About Katherine Thompson
Katherine Thompson is a Risk and Governance Manager in Marketing and Communications at Nationwide Building Society, where she has worked since 2023. She has extensive experience in risk management and marketing, having held various roles at Nationwide Building Society and Marks and Spencer over the years.
Current Role at Nationwide Building Society
Katherine Thompson currently serves as the Risk and Governance Manager in the Marketing and Communications department at Nationwide Building Society. She has held this position since 2023. In her role, she supports risk and governance initiatives across the marketing and communications community, ensuring compliance and effective management of associated risks.
Previous Experience at Nationwide Building Society
Katherine Thompson has extensive experience at Nationwide Building Society, having worked in various roles since 2014. She was a Senior Contact Targeting Planner for one year from 2014 to 2015. Following this, she served as Marketing Manager - Contact Strategy from 2015 to 2020 for five years. She also held the position of Risk and Governance Manager - Engagement from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she took maternity leave for two years from 2018 to 2020 and again from 2021 to 2023.
Experience at Marks and Spencer
Before her tenure at Nationwide Building Society, Katherine Thompson worked at Marks and Spencer in various roles. She served as a Visual Merchandise & Women'swear Manager from 2011 to 2013 and as a Merchandise Allocator from 2013 to 2014. She also worked as a Women'swear / Visual Merchandise Manager from 2010 to 2011. Her roles involved overseeing visual merchandising and allocation strategies.
Background in Technology at Intel Corporation
Katherine Thompson gained experience in the technology sector through her roles at Intel Corporation. She worked as a Supply Hunter from 2009 to 2010 and as a Customer Business Analyst during her university placement from 2007 to 2008. These positions provided her with insights into supply chain management and customer analytics.
Education and Academic Background
Katherine Thompson studied at Aston University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours in Management and Strategy from 2005 to 2009. This academic background laid the foundation for her career in risk management, marketing, and governance.