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As the GroupM UK CEO and WPP UK Country Manager, Karen has launched the Visible Start Program, which has trained 300 midlife female returnees in digital media, and provided confidence building, soft skills, networking, and mentoring. Since 2020, she has supported a Sponsorship Program benefiting 30 Black and ethnically diverse employees and launched best-in-class mandatory DEI training on Allyship and Conscious Inclusion. In addition, she has been championing training for senior management in understanding all structures of oppression and helped build and launch the Inclusive Leadership Learning Experience to help mid-level managers foster a culture of belonging for their teams. As a result, WPP UK was named 9th best performer in FTSE100 gender diversity ranking in Senior Leadership and on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for transparency in gender data for four consecutive years. Karen is also a founding trustee of the Black Equity Organization; a new national Charity focused on dismantling systemic racism.