{"id":153008,"date":"2025-06-05T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/?p=153008"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:30:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:30:59","slug":"new-chapter-at-hey-girls-welcoming-a-fresh-leadership-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/news\/new-chapter-at-hey-girls-welcoming-a-fresh-leadership-team\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chapter at Hey Girls: Welcoming a Fresh Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fe80beea-652f-4581-89ca-5648a629a6e4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fe80beea-652f-4581-89ca-5648a629a6e4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"426\">As we continue to grow our social impact and push for period dignity across the UK, we\u2019ve welcomed two key leadership changes and three new board members into our team.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"452\"><strong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"452\">Kate Smith Named CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"791\">Kate Smith, one of our co-founders, has stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Kate has been with Hey Girls since day one, helping shape our values and mission. She brings passion and purpose to everything she does, from driving education and period health forward to expanding our donation work and staying true to people over profit values. Kate\u2019s leadership marks an exciting new chapter for Hey Girls, built on the strong foundation already in place. Kate says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1127\">\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1127\"><strong><em>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud to step into the role of CEO at Hey Girls. I believe doing good in business is essential, and I\u2019ll continue to ensure that social impact remains at the heart of everything we do. I know there will be challenges ahead, but I\u2019m confident in our team and excited about the journey we\u2019re on together.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-153012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Smith-CEO.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Smith-CEO.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Smith-CEO-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Smith-CEO-1024x726.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Smith-CEO-768x544.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kate-Smith-CEO-800x567.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1172\"><strong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1172\">Chris Shutt Appointed Managing Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1567\">Joining Kate in the new leadership lineup is Chris Shutt, who now takes on the role of Managing Director. Chris has already led much of our day to day work as General Manager. In his new role, he\u2019ll lead on sales and customer service and ensure our operations support our bigger mission. Chris brings steady leadership, deep experience in the social enterprise world, and a passion for impact. Chris says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1842\">\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1842\"><strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to step into the role of Managing Director. I\u2019m passionate about making sure our day to day operations support our wider mission, and I look forward to working closely with our team, partners, and customers to keep Hey Girls moving forward.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1842\"><strong><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-153013 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chris-Shutt-MD-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chris-Shutt-MD-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chris-Shutt-MD-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chris-Shutt-MD-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chris-Shutt-MD-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chris-Shutt-MD.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1887\"><strong data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1887\">Celia Hodson Becomes Chair of the Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2230\">Our founder, Celia Hodson OBE, has moved out of daily operations and into her new role as Chair of the Board. Celia will continue to support Hey Girls through strong governance and strategic oversight, while also launching her new venture W\/O Pads, a values led brand developing premium incontinence products, made With Out Compromise. Celia shares:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2631\">\n<p data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2631\"><em><strong>\u201cStepping into the role of Chair gives me the opportunity to support Hey Girls in a new way, championing strong governance and long-term vision while making space to grow W\/O Pads. I\u2019m incredibly proud of what we\u2019ve built at Hey Girls and even more excited to see where this brilliant team will take it next. And as for W\/O, stay tuned, we\u2019ve got something truly special coming.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-133299 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Celia Hodson\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sandbox.heygirls.co.uk\/katya_staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Celia-main-800x571.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2667\"><strong data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2667\">A Stronger Team for the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2667\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; font-family: Now, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">We\u2019re also welcoming three brilliant new board members<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; font-family: Now, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">, adding even more brain power and fresh perspective to our team. We can\u2019t wait for you to meet them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2667\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; font-family: Now, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">So what does this all mean? More power behind our mission. More passion. More people pushing for change. This team is ready to make noise, take action, and keep period dignity at the heart of everything we do.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we continue to grow our social impact and push for period dignity across the UK, we\u2019ve welcomed two key leadership changes and three new board members into our team. 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