Karen Jones will be sharing the insights she has gathered from other XTEND members about how XTEND and its members can remain relevant in today’s new business environment drawing on her and others experiences . As an XTEND member of many years, Karen has seen and directly benefited from the XTEND’s membership in action at doing exactly what XTEND was set up to do -‘to help members make new connections and expand their networks’. In practise, Karen has found there is so much more to XTEND.
Karen is a Board Advisor, NED, and Independent Director from a global commercial and marketing background. Her expertise is in providing fresh perspectives and a strategic customer focus to ignite and accelerate business growth. Karen draws on a track record in leadership roles with notable organisations e.g. PWC, Cabinet Office, Aviva, HSBC, Direct Line, BBC, BT, NHS, Serco, Willmott Dixon, NHS, SMEs across FTSE 100’s, startups and Private Equity portfolio firms in B2B/B2C. Her extensive business exposure spans the shop floor to boardroom and brings deep personal insight. Karen supports her community and profession as a facilitator for OCD Action, and through the City Livery – The Worshipful Company of Marketors and the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing respectively. An avid gardener and a proud owner of not one but two allotments, she remains firmly grounded!