Katherine White
About Katherine White
Katherine White serves as the Chief Talent Officer at Spencer Stuart, where she has worked since 2013. With a background in organizational behavior and finance, she focuses on innovative talent strategies that enhance business performance.
Current Role at Spencer Stuart
Katherine White serves as the Chief Talent Officer at Spencer Stuart, a position she has held since 2013. In this role, she leads a team that focuses on recruitment, engagement, learning and development, and human resources for the firm's global teams. Her responsibilities include creating and executing talent strategies that align with business objectives, driving performance and growth within the organization. White is committed to fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and inclusion at Spencer Stuart.
Previous Experience at The Boston Consulting Group
Before joining Spencer Stuart, Katherine White had an extensive career at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She worked as a Project Leader from 2000 to 2003 in Boston and Warsaw, followed by roles as Head of HR Central Europe from 2005 to 2008, and Senior Manager for the EMEA People Team from 2008 to 2012. In 2013, she served as a Senior Manager for the Western Europe & South America People Team for eight months in London. Her various roles at BCG contributed to her expertise in talent management and organizational behavior.
Educational Background
Katherine White has a strong educational background in both engineering and business. She studied at the University of Cambridge, where she earned a Master of Arts in Engineering from 1990 to 1993 and completed an Advanced Course in Design, Management, and Manufacturing in 1993-1994. She later attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, achieving a Master of Business Administration with High Honours from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, she studied Organizational Behaviour at Birkbeck, University of London from 2005 to 2010.
Early Career at Andersen Consulting
Katherine White began her career at Andersen Consulting, where she worked as a Senior Consultant from 1995 to 1998 in Chicago. This early experience provided her with foundational skills in consulting and talent management, setting the stage for her future roles in human resources and organizational development.