Karen is Head of Cavendish Estate at the University of Cambridge, where she is responsible for the Department of Physics portfolio. This includes the new world class facility, The Ray Dolby Centre which opens summer 2025. Working in the FM industry for over 25 years, Karen is a driven and passionate leader of Facilities, specialising in Soft Facilities Management and Facilities Contract Management. Previously she has held leadership roles in the Competition and Markets Authority in Canary Wharf where she managed a TFM contract across Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast. Working also at Anglian Water Services and within the education sector. Karen has been part of the Editorial Advisory Board for the last five years and is really looking forward to being part of the judging panel.