Non-executive director
Karen is the Regional Chief Financial Officer for Africa, Middle East & Asia Pacific. She joined Vodafone in June 2010 as the Regional CFO for Central Europe and Africa. Prior to joining Vodafone, Karen spent more than 10 years in BT Group in various corporate and operational CFO and General Management roles, which included running a 30,000 strong engineering force, and managing a portfolio of communications businesses. Outside of telecoms, she has worked in banking, FMCG, manufacturing and media in global organisations. She holds an MA in French with Business Studies from Edinburgh University, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. She was appointed to the Vodacom Group Board in November 2011.