Karen Daly-Gherabi

Professional Focus

• Over 35 years’ leadership experience as a consultant and senior manager in private and public sectors, particularly education, government, and global charitable organisations
• 20 years’ tri-service defence experience
• Social Impact Practice member with substantial expertise in equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI), organisational culture, international team building, cultural relations, and public affairs
• Highly skilled in training and development, talent strategy and management, crisis management, corporate security, risk management
• Influential global network spanning governmental, defence, corporate, public, and third-sector organisations
• Extensive international experience, including roles in the Middle East and North Africa

Business Expertise

• Managing Director and Board Director with an international training and development consultancy focused on assisting organisations in developing diverse, high-performing teams
• Corporate Security and Business Risk Advisor with the British Council; earlier roles included Deputy Director and Director of Programmes, Egypt; Director, East Saudi Arabia and Head of Marketing and Communication, MENA; Assistant Director, Women’s Agenda, Saudi Arabia
• Lieutenant Commander Media Operations Officer, Royal Navy with Royal Naval Reserve Media; managed media operations for the RN with national and international media
• British Army Major, served as Public Relations Military Media Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, managing crisis management of news, advising Ministers and MPs; Military Observer and Personnel Officer, Kuwait and Iraq with the UN; Finance and Administration Officer, Scots Guards, Northern Ireland; HR Manager, Headquarters Episkopi Garrison, Cyprus; Instructor, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, earlier roles as an Executive Officer

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Social Impact

Additional Expertise

• Not-For-Profit
• Social Enterprise
• Government
• Education
• International Relations
• Public Affairs
• Aerospace & Defence

Education & Certifications

• Diploma in Marketing, ACIM Membership, CIM
• Certificate of Fundraising, Institute of Fundraising
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, International House
• Finance & Administration Executive Course, Ministry of Defence
• Military Staff Training, Junior Division of Staff College, Ministry of Defence
• Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, International House
• Finance & Administration Executive Course, Ministry of Defence
• Military Staff Training, Junior Division of Staff College, Ministry of Defence
• Royal Military Academy Sandhurst