Rachel Whetstone
Rachel Whetstone | |
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Whetstone in 2016 | |
| Born | Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone 22 February 1968 Kensington, London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Public relations executive |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Mother | Linda Whetstone |
| Relatives | Antony Fisher (grandfather) |
Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone (born 22 February 1968) is a British public relations executive. Whetstone was in charge of communications and public policy at Google for nearly a decade, and served as senior vice president of communications and public policy for Uber until April 2017. She then joined Facebook as vice president of communications of its WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger products. In August 2018, Whetstone became the chief communications officer (CCO) of Netflix. As of March 2025, she oversees communications at the AI startup Sierra.
Whetstone has led communications at four of the fastest growing technology companies in history. In 2013, Whetstone was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. She has been featured on PRWeek's Power List several times, most recently in 2016 at number 14.