In your corner. With your team. At your table.
Welcome to Cat's Pajamas
I'm Carrie-Ann. I've spent 20 years in communications, and a decade in executive teams.
Now I mentor brilliant people who feel stuck or overlooked, help teams stop trying to do everything, and bring senior comms thinking to organisations when it matters most.
Whichever you need, you'll get the same thing: real experience, the honest conversation shared with kindness, and a bit of humour along the way.
Who I work with
Mostly communications people, from first management roles to directors.I also work with managers in other professions, charity directors and small business owners who've found themselves carrying a lot and needinIf you've ever thought "I know I'm capable of more, I just can't see the way through", you're in the right place.
Three ways to work with me
For you: Mentoring
One-to-one mentoring for when you're brilliant and still stuck. One session, six months or a year in your corner.
Each session resulted in copious notes, ideas and 'oh my gosh yes that's it' moments!
Sarah Bellman, Deputy Director
For your team: Team development
Away days, workshops, group mentoring and honest reviews for teams working hard but pulling in different directions.
Extremely beneficial for us as a team and individually.
Kindra Hyttner, Director of Communications
For your organisation: Consultancy
Senior comms expertise when it matters, whether you need support for a specific project or require a fractional comms director.
She brings clarity to complex situations and makes things feel manageable.
Deputy Director of Communications
Carrie-Ann was fantastic. Her mentoring sessions were incredibly helpful, giving me the space to organise my thoughts, reflect on my strengths, and strategically plan my next career move. Each session was well structured and encouraged a deep dive into my career, helping me gain clarity on what I wanted to achieve and the confidence to pursue it. I came away from every session with a clearer sense of direction and a greater appreciation of the skills and experience I bring.
Aysha Awan, Head of Communications & Engagement
