Is an occupational health practitioner with 30+ years’ international experience spanning occupational health, safety, research, and education. She is employed at IOSH as the Research Programme Lead Occupational Health. Her professional experience is underpinned by a strong academic and research background which extended into OSH consultancy in pharmaceutical, construction, logistics, healthcare and manufacturing sectors. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Nursing in South Africa in recognition of her contribution to research and practice in occupational health nursing. An accomplished international author and presenter on multiple OSH related subjects. Karen has consulted on the development of numerous policy documents both in the United Kingdom and South Africa.