Karen Harris

Name: Karen Harris

Background:

Over 25 years’ experience in the financial, accounting, HR and operational leadership, including regulatory compliance with relationship management of regulators and auditors and over 20 years’ board experience.

Worked in a number of Director positions in stockbroking, fund administration, corporate administration and trusteeship

Currently working in a number of positions within the charity and not-for-profit arena

Professional Qualifications:

• FCCA (Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
• NSCI (Member of the Chartered institute for Securities and Investment)

Governance Experience:

• 20 + years in various Executive Director roles, including Compliance and Risk Management
• Experience working for a regulator reviewing organisations in the offshore life assurance sector
• Currently Non Executive Director of Coastline Housing Limited, including member of the Audit, Risk and Assurance committee
• Current chair of an FCA regulated charity

Why a Trustee?

I have been a professional corporate trustee for many years prior to retirement. I then decided to use my experience to help local charities and have within the last 9 years taken on a number of Director and Trustee positions and developed my regulatory knowledge within the charity sector.

I believe, despite my lack of experience within the education sector, my experience will bring a balance of financial and operational diligence to the board framework.