Kate Stanners is Chief Creative Officer, International at Edelman, based in London. She leads the firm’s creative work across Edelman’s international markets, overseeing the London UK office as well as the EMEA and APAC regions.
Prior to joining Edelman, Kate served as Global Creative Director & Chairperson of the Saatchi & Saatchi Network. She joined Saatchi as Chief Creative Officer for the London office, where she played a pivotal role in its transformation and growth. Her client portfolio spans P&G, Carlsberg, Visa, T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, HSBC, and Beiersdorf, among others.
Before Saatchi, Kate was a founding partner at St Luke’s, where she worked on brands including IKEA, Boots, Clarks, BBC, Eurostar, Sky, and various government clients. She began her career at Gold Greenlees Trott, working on campaigns for Cadbury, Holsten Pils, and GSK.
Kate has earned multiple awards - D&AD, One Show, and Cannes - and has served on juries around the world, most recently as Cannes President for Film in 2025. She was President of D&AD (2020–21) and is currently a Trustee of HAT.
She lives in Battersea, London, with her husband David, their son Otto, and dog Dino.