Karen Richards

Karen is a proven leader in retail brand development and management and subsequently in Executive Search. In her corporate career she worked with brands including Pied a Terre, The Pier Retail Ltd, Waterford Wedgwood Group and Le Creuset.

Karen has worked with two VC led start ups and established her own consultancy in the Middle East advising on private retail portfolios and shopping malls in Dubai and Oman. She has over 24 years senior leadership and direct management experience operating and communicating at Board level.

At Penna Plc she is Head of Retail and FMCG in Executive Search. Karen is a leadership coach, a member of the ICF, AC and a certified practitioner in Emotional Intelligence (EQi) and Personal Directions.  She is Chairman and founder of Women in Retail.