We are thrilled that Board member Dame Kate Howell has been officially appointed to the LDEI Board. This is a huge honour for Kate and for us as a Chapter. We are so proud that the first European member of the Board comes from our Chapter.
Kate said: “I am so looking forward to working with with the international board and bringing a bit of London love to proceedings. LDEI is an inspiring organisation, full of hugely talented, creative and supportive women who share a value set of giving back. I feel honoured to be able to play a small part in the running of our mothership this year and am looking forward to the task ahead of me, whilst of course, keeping going with all our plans for London. A huge thanks for the support”.
Dame Kate Howell, LDE London Board member and newly appointed Third Vice President of the LDEI Board, covering the international brief, is a strategic communications expert specialising in food, markets and community inclusion. She is passionate about how food can bring people together and her commitment to LDE London and LDEI are driven by her belief in equity in the food industry and a personal commitment to supporting other women in the industry.
Kate has worked in communications for over 20 years, with 12 years as Director of Communications and Engagement at Borough Market. As part of the corporate leadership team at Borough Market, her work was driven by a strong belief in the central part that markets can play in revitalising communities and driving the sustainability agenda, included building the market’s brand, developing its printed, digital and in-person communications, increasing engagement, and ensuring that the thoughts of the institution and its traders were regularly heard through the national media. She helped shape the responses to some extremely challenging circumstances, including the 2017 terrorist attack, Brexit and the Covid pandemic, as well as playing a key role in overhauling the strategic development of London’s oldest market.
Kate also sits on the boards of the The Mayor of London’s Markets Board, which promotes the social and economic contribution markets make to London. She is a Liveryman of The Stationers Company and a Freeman of London and enjoys judging the Great Taste Awards for the Guild of Fine Food.