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Rachel Whetstone

From political advisor to head of communications at Netflix, Rachel Whetstone has navigated her way through some of the world's biggest companies.

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Om Rachel Whetstone

Rachel Whetstone is head of communications at Netflix and previously held the position of vice president at Facebook, where she worked on its WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger products. Prior to these two positions, she also worked with Uber and Google in similar positions. Whetstone began her career in politics when she became an adviser to the then Home Secretary Michael Howard at the Conservative Central Office. Whetstone then moved into the private sector, working in the public relations industry before returning to politics as political secretary to Howard in 2003. Rachel Whetstone has experience working with some of the world's largest media companies, including Google, where she was hired in 2005 to lead its public policy and PR team. She then moved to Uber and held the title of Senior Vice President for Policy and Communication. In 2015, Whetstone switched to the world's largest social communication platform, Facebook. While at Facebook, she was vice president of communications across its communications platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. In 2018, Whetstone's proven international communications experience saw her appointed Head of Communications at Netflix. The world's leading entertainment service called on Whetstone to support its international expansion and goals to reach and entertain an ever-growing global audience. In 2013, Rachel Whetstone was recognized as one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK by BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour.