Kate Willard, OBE is the Thames Estuary Envoy. Government-appointed, and chair of the Thames Estuary Growth Board, she is the driving force behind our ambitious plans to transform the area.
Kate is senior advisor to Stobart Group and an independent consultant working on a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and growth projects.
Kate has lived and worked in Hungary, France and Belgium as an independent regeneration expert with the European Commission. In her role, Kate pushed forward major transnational projects in employment, social cohesion and regional development. Kate’s highlights include establishing the first UK-Hungarian cultural partnership trust and being appointed CEO of the UK’s first rural regeneration company.
Kate is a Churchill Fellow and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).