Karen Wilkinson

Karen has been Marketing Director for UK & Ireland at AkzoNobel UK plc since September 2021, and is responsible for AkzoNobel UK Brands including Dulux and Cuprinol. She has worked for AkzoNobel for nine years and was recently appointed to the Board of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, as well as Deputy Board Member of the British Coatings Federation. Karen’s career began in the 90s, on the Graduate Programme of Allied Irish Bank plc. For over 15 years, she achieved successive promotions to become Head of Marketing in 2010 before joining Envestors Limited as Marketing Manager until 2015.