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Karen Twining Fooks

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Board Member at Blue Ventures
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Karen is an international development professional with over 30 years of experience, specializing in governance, executive search, and organizational development. A qualified executive coach and mediator with an MA from the University of Oxford, people describe her as professional, attentive, and a brilliant communicator.

She is passionate about supporting purpose-led organizations to define their values, align their culture, and strengthen their leadership. Her work as a trustee for Blue Ventures and Elrha reflects her commitment to community-led marine conservation and finding innovative solutions to humanitarian challenges.

Unique fact: Karen holds a Certificate in Applied Neuroscience, blending brain science with leadership development.

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Current Role
Board Member
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Board Governance
As a trustee for Elrha and Blue Ventures, she actively works on governance, leadership, and succession for social and environmental impact organizations.
Non-profit Leadership
Spent 16+ years as an Associate Director at Oxford HR, a global leadership consultancy, focusing on senior appointments for purpose-led organizations.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Board Member
Blue Ventures
1-2020
Board Trustee
Elrha
5-2015 - 3-2022
Consultant
Gatsby Charitable Foundation
10-2008 - 2-2025
Associate Director – Africa/ International Development Executive Search Consultant
Oxford Human Resource Consultants Limited
1-2008 - 2-2025
Management and Executive Search consultant
Karen Twining Consulting (KTC)
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Media appearances

New trustees join Board to advance Blue Ventures’ Strategy 2030. Featured in Blue Ventures
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Education
1978 - 1981
MA
University of Oxford
Starting March 2016
Certificate in Applied Neuroscience ITS (International Training Seminars)
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