Karen has over 20 years of experience in event strategy, bidding and operations within the major sporting events sector.

She has worked in operational roles for some of the biggest sporting events in the World including the Rugby World Cup, Commonwealth Games, European Sports Championships, Indian Premier League (cricket) and UCI Cycling World Championships.

Karen has also worked extensively on major event bids and feasibility projects, bringing together government and private sector stakeholders to build the delivery and funding models for a range of mega events and secure them for the UK.

She has delivered a range of special projects for government and private sector partners in the UK including the development of event hosting strategies and evaluation frameworks for the UK and cities, and she co-authored the UK

Government’s Return to Sport Guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic.