Karen McPherson
Consultant
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After graduation,
Karen joined Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd. where
she spent ten years in human resources and industrial relations
working across the oil and chemical sectors.
In 1983, Karen traveled to Australia where she worked for eight
years. As the group executive for human resources and strategic
planning at Edward Lumley Ltd., she was instrumental in managing
their transition to an international financial services group
from a pure insurance company. Karen then moved into consulting,
joining Towers Perrin as a senior consultant specialising in
organisational change and communications.
Returning to Europe, Karen spent the next 12 years working in
investment banking and investment management human resources.
As a member of the Steering Committee responsible for the successful
European integration of Chemical Bank and Manufacturers Hanover,
Karen extended her expertise in change management and organisational
leadership. Within JP Morgan, she led and advised on the transfer
and integration of the European branch network within the markets
business. As Human Resources Director at Foreign & Colonial,
Karen worked extensively with Hypo-Vereinsbank main board directors
on the creation of the asset management division for the merged
bank. In 1998, Karen left F&C and was appointed as a Non Executive
Director, a position she still holds.
Having developed coaching skills through working extensively
with senior executives, Karen decided to pursue a career as
an executive coach by joining GHN, one of the UK's leading coaching
companies. She began working with The Coaching Partnership in
2000.
In addition to her coaching commitments, Karen continues to
provide consulting advice on change management, leadership and
performance development within the financial services sector.
She is currently undertaking a BA Degree in counselling.
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