Kathryn joined OnSide as Chief Executive in 2013, growing its thriving network of Youth Zones into a national movement, supporting 50,000 young people to reach their potential and live healthier, happier lives. Prior to OnSide, Kathryn has a long history working with and supporting young people through voluntary work; including time as a rape crisis counsellor, setting up and running incest survivors groups, fostering and more recently by mentoring young people. An Economics and Accounting graduate from Bristol University with a Cranfield MBA, Kathryn’s previous career was in industry, specialising in start-ups, rapid growth, change management and mergers.