1. Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone was born on 22 February 1968 and is a British public relations executive.
11 Facts About Rachel Whetstone
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Rachel Whetstone then joined Facebook as vice president of communications of its WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger products.
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Since August 2018, Rachel Whetstone has been the chief communications officer of Netflix.
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In February 2013, Rachel Whetstone was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.
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Rachel Whetstone has been featured on PRWeek's Power List several times, most recently in 2016 at number 14.
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Rachel Whetstone subsequently entered the private sector, working for T-Mobile UK and Portland Communications, before returning to Westminster in 2003 as Political Secretary to Howard when he became Conservative Party leader.
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In June 2015, Rachel Whetstone became senior vice president of policy and communications at Uber, replacing David Plouffe, who was promoted to chief adviser to the company.
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Rachel Whetstone was replaced by Jill Hazelbaker, who had been Whetstone's deputy.
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Recode reported in July 2017 that Rachel Whetstone would be joining Facebook in September as vice president of communications for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger.
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Rachel Whetstone is married to Steve Hilton, a British-American political commentator.
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In 2022, Rachel Whetstone opposed a plan to loosen the town's zoning code and permit multi-family housing.