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Karen Williams

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Chief Revenue Officer at Ciphr
📍 Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Karen Williams is the Chief Revenue Officer at Ciphr, bringing over 15 years of senior leadership experience from IRIS Software Group. She was instrumental in growing IRISs revenue from under £40 million to over £700 million. Colleagues describe her as an exceptional, inspiring, and passionate leader focused on SaaS growth and customer-centric cultures.

Outside of her executive role, Karen shows a keen interest in professional development and networking, actively participating in communities like Boardwave. She also enjoys live music, having recently attended a Benson Boone concert at the O2 in London.

Unique fact: Karen held a C-level role in the largest profit-making division at IRIS Software Group during its successful 2024 exit.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Chief Revenue Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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SaaS Revenue Growth
As the new CRO of Ciphr, her primary focus is on driving commercial growth, leveraging her experience from scaling IRIS Software Group's revenues significantly.
Leadership & Mentoring
Serves as a mentor for the Boardwave network and is a member of ParidaeCMD for leadership development, with recommendations consistently highlighting her as an inspirational leader.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Chief Revenue Officer
Ciphr
10-2024
Member
ParidaeCMD
11-2023
Member & Mentor
Boardwave
10-2022 - 5-2025
Vice President Group Operations
IRIS Software Group
2-2023 - 10-2023
Interim Managing Director, Accountancy
IRIS Software Group
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