Having worked closely with Karen over the last few years, I have always been impressed and enthused by her “can do” attitude, drive and passion for decommissioning and the industry in general. Karen always has a positive outlook as well as an open, honest and professional approach with the ability to drive solutions and make things happen.

I worked with Karen on many projects at Diageo. She was great to work with – she understood the regulations, understood the business goals and was able to provide advice and options that were both commercial and compliant. Karen was also very responsive despite the many demands on her at the time. She really was unique in the regulatory world!

Karen has been a tremendous support and great mentor in sharing her valuable expertise and experiences with professionalism when I started my regulatory role. She is someone whom I consult and value her insights to drive complex ideas into plans. A highly reliable partner I have the privilege to be working with and learning from who has greatly helped shape my career journey.

I worked with Karen for a number of years and she was a fantastic support and was always able to bridge detailed technical information with policy advice. Karen is someone you can trust to provide the right guidance and get the job done and is a genuine expert and a lovely person into the bargain.

I had the pleasure of working with Karen on numerous projects in which we were faced with a number of technical and regulatory challenges. She sought and gave clarity to the teams, and always offered solutions. Always a team player, and displayed patience and determination to find the right solutions for the team and business

I was fortunate enough to work for Karen at SOI Group Ltd and I found her to be an excellent and supportive manager who challenged me in all elements of my role. I learnt a vast amount from Karen which has helped support and shape my current career. Karen was always very clear and concise her role, working well internally with the often complex set up of the University of St Andrews & its commercial companies and externally forging long and meaningful relationships with a full range of clients. I personally valued working with Karen as one of the highlights of my career.