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Over the last eight years Karen's work in crisis management, business continuity and emergency management has taken her around the world, managing assignments in the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Her extensive experience includes working with major corporations, large Government departments and local government.
As well as working as a consultant Karen has spent two years as Emergency Manager for Wellington City Council where she implemented emergency management plans as well as having high profile input into New Zealand's Emergency Response Planning and policy.
Her speciality areas include: -
- Developing crisis management and business continuity methodologies
- Writing and facilitating major simulation exercises
- Project management
- Emergency response plan development and implementation
- Risk management and capability analysis
Karen is also active on the speaking circuit, delivering keynote addresses at major international emergency management conferences.
Projects
- Exercise Capital Quake (November 2006)
- Review of Manukau City Council Emergency Response Capacity and Capability (September 2006)
- Assessment of the Capacity and Capability of the Auckland Region CDEM Group (August 2006)
- Government of Samoa/World Bank - Sustainable Infrastructure Asset Management (C4) Project
- Canterbury District Health Board - Exercise (April 2005)