Rachel Whetstone

Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone (born 22 February 1968) is a British public relations executive. Whetstone was in charge of communications and public policy for Google for nearly 10 years. She was senior vice-president of communications and public policy for Uber until April 2017. She then joined Facebook as VP of communications of its WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger products. Since August 2018, she has been the chief communication officer (CCO) of Netflix. In February 2013, Whetstone was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. Whetstone has been featured on PRWeek's Power List several times, most recently in 2016 at number 14. Early life Whetstone's maternal grandfather was Antony Fisher, founder of several libertarian think tanks, including the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. Her mother was Linda Whetstone, who worked with Fisher's think tanks. Raised in East Sussex, Whetstone attended Benenden School and then read history at the University of Bristol.