Katie Milne | Trusted Advisor
I advise leaders, organizations, and individuals on the decisions, conversations, and moments that matter most.
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Over three decades of leadership, growth, and advisory experience — including Johnson & Johnson and American Express
Who I Help
I work with leaders, organizations, and individuals at an inflection point — when something is changing, the stakes are high, and the right next move isn't immediately clear.
You're stepping into something new, leaving something behind, or reconsidering where you want to go from here. I help you sort through the possibilities, see the situation clearly, and move forward with intention.
When personalities, power dynamics, competing priorities, and business pressures collide, the obvious answer is rarely the whole answer. I help you read the landscape, weigh the options, and make a decision you can stand behind.
What you say matters. So does how you say it, how you position yourself, and how others experience you. I help you clarify the message, shape the narrative, and communicate with credibility, confidence, and impact.
How I Help
No formula. No one-size-fits-all playbook. We start with the situation in front of you and build from there.
A focused conversation to understand where you are, what's really at stake, and what may be getting in the way.
We identify the choices, the dynamics, the message, and the next moves — specific to your situation.
As the situation evolves, I stay close — helping you think through decisions, conversations, and course corrections along the way.
Meet Katie
My approach comes from a career spent navigating complex organizations, building businesses and partnerships, leading through change, and advising people when the way forward wasn't obvious.
My career began at Johnson & Johnson, where I spent more than two decades in sales, customer marketing, and growth leadership. I later joined American Express, working across business development, strategic partnerships, and innovation. Most recently, I served as Executive Vice President of Growth & Advisory for a smaller, entrepreneurial firm, where I helped drive growth, build client relationships, and advised leaders navigating change.
Across every chapter, I found myself drawn to the same kind of work: the complicated moments — when competing priorities, strong personalities, organizational politics, and business pressures make the right answer difficult to see.
That's where I learned that people don't always need more expertise. Often, they need someone who can step outside the situation, recognize what others may be missing, and bring clarity to what to do next.
That's where I do my best work.
I listen carefully, but I also listen for what isn't being said. I see connections others sometimes miss. I pay attention to the people, the politics, the perceptions, and the realities behind the problem — not just what's on paper.
Then I help you turn that perspective into action: what to do, what to say, how to say it, and how to move forward in a way that feels both strategic and true to you.
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Sometimes clarity begins with a conversation. Let's talk about where you are, what's at stake, and where you want to go from here.
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