Katie Litchfield is a Partner in Norman Broadbent’s Board Practice, based in London. She works with Chairs, Boards and senior leadership teams on Chair and Non Executive Director appointments, with a particular focus on Board composition, succession and long term leadership needs.
Katie has built her career around trusted relationships with CEOs, Chairs and senior executives across the world. She spent 17 years at the Financial Times, where she created and led FT Forums, bringing together business leaders through more than 200 high level events internationally.
She later founded and built a global leadership initiative focused on senior women one level below Executive Committee. Through that work, she developed an extensive international network across major listed companies and worked closely with senior executives and CEOs on leadership progression, visibility and readiness for broader roles.
Katie brings strong commercial judgement, curiosity and an ability to build trust quickly with senior stakeholders. Her network and experience give her a broad perspective on leadership, succession and Board dynamics across sectors and geographies.
She was named one of the Top 100 Influential People of 2025 and 2026.
Outside of work, as well as being a mum to two teenage daughters, Katie is an artist with a particular love of watercolour landscapes. She also enjoys people-watching and can often be found with a sketchbook, capturing everyday moments in quick sketches.