Katy Steward

Katy is a Senior Consultant in Leadership at The King's Fund. She joined the Fund in 2006 and has over 20 years experience of working in the public and private sector. Before joining the Fund she worked at Monitor on governance and leadership as Head of Governance Policy.

Katy has worked extensively in change management and organisational effectiveness. She did a PhD on engagement, culture and communication and following this worked as a consultant at KPMG, and was a Vice President at Citigroup. She has implemented new structures, teams and processes, working at board level and below to define roles, change strategies, and develop leaders and cultures. Before coming to the NHS she worked for two years on government change programmes, including with the House of Commons and with the University for Industry.

She is a qualified coach and enjoys running action learning sets. She currently runs a programme of action learning for senior leaders in London. She has a strong interest in board leadership and its impact on culture and governance. At The King's Fund she directs the Board Leadership Programme and works with boards she set up with the Foundation Trust Governors Association. She also runs the New Medical Director programme.

Katy has a breadth of experience gained from working across a range of sectors. Outside work she is a Trustee of a charity which focuses on sustainable development in Africa and is closely involved with the family business: Daunt Books.