Karen Daly-Gherabi
- Partner, United Kingdom
- Global Sector Leader, Public Sector
+44 07541 630 813
karen.dalygherabi@boyden.com
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Karen Daly-Gherabi is a trusted advisor in diversity and inclusion, organisational change and executive search for the social impact, education and public sectors. With extensive experience across government, third-sector and aerospace organisations, Karen offers nuanced insights that support her clients' diversity and transformation goals. She specialises in aligning top talent with the mission-driven needs of clients, providing a competitive edge in achieving organisational change.
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