Katy Brown

Katy Brown is an accomplished recruitment and talent acquisition professional with extensive experience in the aviation industry. Currently serving as Senior Manager Recruitment - Frontline Operations at Etihad since January 2025, Katy leads a global team focused on recruiting for Cabin Crew, Pilots, Technical positions, Airports, Flight Operations, and Early Careers. Prior to this role, Katy worked at British Airways as Senior Manager - Hiring, where responsibilities included managing a team tasked with developing talent acquisition strategies. Katy also held various positions at Virgin Atlantic, including Recruitment and Onboarding Manager, where a consultative approach to high-volume resourcing was established, and Human Resources and Onboarding Manager, overseeing HR processes. Earlier in the career, Katy gained valuable experience in sales and retail travel roles at Thomas Cook and TUI.