Kathryn has extensive experience in many areas of the media industry including national newspapers, magazines and radio. She has also turned her hand to running cross-media initiatives that expanded her role into televisions, posters, radio and cinema. Now as CEO of Pearl & Dean, she just focuses on film and cinema. Building on the reputation of Pearl & Dean, the team have grown their activities outside of the usual venues into outdoor cinema, cinemas on luxurious ships, film partnerships and product placement. She is the co-author of three books; The Glass Wall with Sue Unerman, Belonging, with Sue Unerman and Mark Edwards and A Year of Creativity with Sue Unerman. She sits on the Board and Council of the Advertising Association, is Chair of HOME Manchester, an iconic arts venue, and also sits on the development board of RADA.