Chief Executive Officer – Karen

Karen Walker

Karen Walker was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in November 2015 having served as Interim CEO for the previous six months.

Karen was a personal friend of the Trust’s founder, Sarah Matheson. She joined the Board in December 2009 as the Trustee representing the many Support Groups around the country, becoming Services Committee Chair in 2011 and in June 2014 was appointed as Chair of Resources, Audit and Governance – a role she stood down from in June 2015 to act as Interim CEO.

As of September 2024 Karen works alongside Andy as our co-CEO in a job share capacity.