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10 heads of strategy
These ten heads of strategy have held the Head of Strategy title, or a variant of it, at the companies listed below. Readers can learn how a strategy lead frames choices for the executive team, runs planning cycles and turns strategy into priorities that business units act on.
Professionals to explore
01—10Beth Warne
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy · BBC
Head of Strategy at the BBC since May 2026, based in London according to the profile, and former Senior Strategy Manager at the BBC (2025–2026). Former roles at Bain & Company include Manager (2024–2025), Consultant (2023–2024) and Senior Associate Consultant (2022–2023).
Bowen Lin
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy · Lark
Head of Strategy at Lark since June 2022; the profile describes leading the strategy and investment team for this global work platform SaaS company. The profile also lists Product Strategy at ByteDance since 2021, and former roles at Strategy& include Manager (2020–2021), Senior Associate (2018–2020) and Associate (2015–2018).
Christina Dimitrov
LinkedInExperience: Head Of Strategy · Experian
Head Of Strategy at Experian since June 2021, based in London according to the profile. Former roles include Manager Corporate Strategy at EY-Parthenon (2020–2021), Manager at EY (2018–2019) and Commercial Product Manager at Direct Line Group (2013–2018).
Elena Roberta Bianco
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy · Nestlé Nespresso SA
Head of Strategy at Nestlé Nespresso SA since May 2024, and former Global Strategy Manager, Coffee Business Unit at Nestlé (2020–2024). Former roles at Bain & Company include Manager and Member of EMEA Consumer Product Practice (2018–2020) and Consultant and Member of EMEA Consumer Product Practice (2016–2018).
Karen Krause
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy & Corporate Development · Bloomberg
Head of Strategy & Corporate Development at Bloomberg since December 2025, where the profile says she leads Bloomberg's Strategy & Corporate Development function globally. Former roles include EVP, Chief Strategy & Communications Officer at TransUnion (2022–2024) and Global Head of Product Enablement & Delivery, Integrated Payments Product Group at JPMorganChase (2020–2022).
Kendall Bailey
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy · Pearson
Head of Strategy at Pearson since January 2025, based in London according to the profile. Former roles include SVP and Chief Executive Officer, Sophia Learning at Strategic Education, Inc (2020–2022), Chief Executive Officer at Sophia Learning (2021–2022) and Executive Director, AP Program Innovation at The College Board (2017–2019).
Matthew Kane
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Strategy · JPMorganChase
Global Head of Strategy at JPMorganChase since 2026, and Head of Strategy at JPMorganChase from 2020 to 2026. Former JPMorganChase roles include Head of Merchant Services and Commercial Card (2016–2020), Head of Corporate Development (2015–2016) and Chief Risk Officer Card and Merchant (2012–2015).
Paul Tully
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy · AXA
Head of Strategy at AXA since June 2015, based in London according to the profile. Former roles include International Market Development Manager at AXA (2014–2015), Strategy Manager at Bupa Global (2012–2014) and Strategic Proposition Consultant at Bupa Global (2011–2012).
Peter Wong
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy - GCP · Google
Head of Strategy - GCP at Google since 2017, a role the profile lists in the General Management department at Head level. Former roles include Managing Consultant at IBM (2015–2017) and Consultant - Technology Strategy at Deloitte (2013–2015), and the profile also lists Head of Customer Success at Stealth (2015).
Sam J.
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy · Arqiva
Head of Strategy at Arqiva since 2024; the profile describes leading the development and implementation of Arqiva's core strategy across existing and new business units. Former roles include Strategy Consultant at Passfield (2021–2024) and Global Expansion Manager at Vodafone Business (2017–2021), and the profile also lists Company Director at Passfield since 2024.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you run an annual strategy process that actually changes where the company spends money?
- 02What separates a strategy team that executives rely on from one that only produces decks?
- 03How do you decide when a strategic question needs outside consultants rather than the internal team?
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