Kathleen Saxton

Kathleen spent the first nine years of her career in media sales roles at Sky Television, Capital Radio, Emap Advertising and Carlton Screen. In 2000, she joined the much celebrated planning agency PHD, as Business Development Director, working with the legendary founding partners, and spent four helping to develop the business and learning the new rules of operational management. In 2004, Kathleen joined Saatchi and Saatchi as their board Marketing Director, completing her full 360 degree journey in the industry.

Towards the end of 2005 Kathleen joined Fru Hazlitt at Virgin Radio as Director of Strategy and Planning where she led the valuation of the national licences, directed future business and platform strategy and managed the research, legal and planning teams.

In 2007, after a long-term flirtation with the idea of professional headhunting, Kathleen became a founding partner and shareholder at Grace Blue which quickly became a profitable and successful headhunting firm.
In late 2009, it was clear the world was changing at a pace never experienced before. Clients were frustrated by historical headhunting practices and ambitious talent was looking for a more personal and intimate service.

Kathleen set up The Lighthouse Company with a vision to create the modern headhunting firm that clients have been asking for. Today, with offices in London and New York, The Lighthouse Company represents some of the most talented individuals globally and ensure they connect to and flourish within visionary, brave and ambitious clients.

Kathleen lives in Hampstead and has two children, Ned and Nancy. She is in the process of qualifying as a Psychologist and is also the President of a charity called the Centre for Separated Families, who focus on ensuring children are put first following family separation.